Economic risks facing banks in New Zealand are rising because of soaring house prices over the past 12 months.

Over the past 10 years, almost 21,000 branches have closed in Spain. By comparison Germany has closed 14,000, while Italy has shuttered 10,000.

Closer ties with the City of London likely to encourage further fintech investment into Kenyan capital. 

Uncertain political situation after president sacks prime minister likely to affect the operating environment for Tunisian banks.

Citigroup, Standard Chartered and HSBC bet that new opportunities in mainland China will outweigh damage to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre.

Gulf country's banks are the main regional gainers in this year’s ranking, as loan books continued to rise healthily.

Bank profitability forecast to improve in the near term on the back of a decline in provisions after a pandemic-related spike in 2020.

The country’s economy is forecast to grow 6% this year on the back of a recovery of consumption and increase in public investments.

Reliance on net interest income as a key driver of operating revenue could lead to ongoing profitability weakness.