Asia increased its dominance of global banking by growing its share of Tier 1 capital by a full percentage point from 34.94% to 35.96% – equivalent to a $67bn capital uplift – which is akin to adding another top placed bank to the ranking. Deutsche Bank, for example, is positioned 18th in the Top 1000 with $70bn of Tier 1 capital.
Philip Alexander reports on the full results of The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks ranking 2014, in the story Top 1000 World Banks 2014: Back on track?
