While Brazil's banks predictably take the top spots in The Banker's Top 150 Latin American Banks ranking, a stellar year for Argentina's banks saw them posting impressive return-on-asset ratios.
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Eastern Europe grows while the west stagnates
September 1, 2011Newer EU member countries in central and eastern Europe are notable for their performance in terms of returns and growth, as The Banker's Top 200 EU Banks ranking shows.
China's banking success story spreads across the country
September 1, 2011The growth of China's banking sector continues unabated, with banks the length and breadth of the country, small and large, turning in impressive performances in The Banker's Top 100 Chinese Banks ranking.
Top three Caricom banks cement their lead
August 1, 2011Caribbean economies are still feeling the shockwaves from the global financial crisis and last year's earthquake in Haiti, but the region has shown its resilience, with plenty of bright spots in this year's ranking of the region's top 20 banks.
African banks show most promise beyond Top 1000
August 1, 2011African banks may be small, but they are among the world’s most profitable, as our survey of the lenders pushing for places in the Top 1000 World Banks shows.
Top 1000 World Banks 2011
June 30, 2011Global banking profits are now approaching their 2007 pre-crisis peak according to this year's Top 1000 World Banks ranking, but the divergence between growing and stagnant markets is becoming increasingly stark.
Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus dominate CIS banking landscape
May 4, 2011In the past decade, foreign investment and natural resources wealth have transformed the banking landscape in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Banker's latest ranking for the region shows which countries have benefited the most from this change.
Asean sets the pace for Asian banks
March 22, 2011China’s dominance in Asian finance continues to grow, but banks from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) are combining good returns with high capital levels.
Central American banks cause a stir
February 23, 2011Though the Central American banking sector shows some mixed results, The Banker's ranking demonstrates just why the region's leading banks are drawing global attention.
Top 75 Russian banks: State banks still dominate
January 31, 2011The state giants still dominate the banking landscape in Russia, with private-sector institutions having much smaller market shares. The system remains largely Russian-owned, but a number of foreign-owned banks have gained a foothold and are earning a decent profit.
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