As the Spanish banks are seeking to expand with acquisitions abroad, bolstered by recovery at home, The Banker assesses the local top five banks by Tier 1 capital. 

While the rapid devaluation of the rouble may have slowed, top Russian banks are still exposed to US dollar-denominated loans.

With the UK general election being held on May 7, The Banker takes a look at the country's banking landscape, ranking the top five UK banks by Tier 1 capital.

As the US's economic recovery picks up steam, the Federal Reserve has tapered purchases of debt securities and expects to raise interest rates later this year. First quarter results of the largest US commercial banks show that they are more than prepared for the challenges that will follow.

Kyrgyzstan’s banks are trying to expand their customer base, but will this impact upon their performance?

As the Association of South-east Asian Nations enters the last year in the run-up to its planned economic integration, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia are on track to harmonise their capital markets, while others are dragging their feet.

As the UK's big four lenders release their 2014 results, Matthew Karwacki reports on the insights that these figures offer into the lender's business models. 

For more than a decade, Azerbaijan’s economy has enjoyed unbridled growth. On the 15th anniversary of it becoming one of the Asian Development Bank's member states, The Banker takes an in-depth look at its success story.