While trade finance revenues marginally improved in the first half of 2018, cash management’s strong performance has driven an uptick in global transaction banking returns. Joy Macknight reports.
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Mixed results for Africa’s largest banking sectors
December 3, 2018South Africa is the profit powerhouse among the Africa’s major banking sectors, with Nigeria close on its heels. However, both Kenya and Egypt saw profits fall in 2017.
The Banker's Top 100 CIS Banks ranking: reaping the rewards of recovery
December 3, 2018The Banker's latest rankings show Commonwealth of Independent States banks continuing to improve after 2015’s slump, with Kazakhstan leading the way. Andrew MacDowall reports.
Shanghai tops ranking for most attractive IFC for FDI
December 3, 2018Shanghai has beaten Singapore into second place among the world's IFCs in the race to attract the most foreign direct investment, landing more than $1bn.
Lebanon: the banking sector that could
November 27, 2018Despite operating in an environment fraught with difficulties, the top Lebanese banks have been consistently building up their balance sheets for more than 10 years. Joy Macknight reports.
Malaysia’s top five banks in recovery mode
November 13, 2018Malaysia’s banks are gradually rebounding, following a few difficult years with plummeting oil prices and a poorly performing currency. Joy Macknight reports.
The Banker's 2018 Top 200 Latin American Banks ranking: Brazil's biggest retain top spots
November 1, 2018Shrugging off domestic uncertainties, Brazil's biggest lenders take the first five places in this year's Top 200 Latin American Banks rankings, led by Itaú Unibanco.
Chinese banks’ profitability under pressure
November 1, 2018Leading Chinese banks have healthy balance sheets and low costs yet their profitability compares unfavourably with Western counterparts.
Brazil tops Latin America's inward FDI list
November 1, 2018Latin American and Caribbean IFCs have attracted just a handful of projects in the past year, with Brazil leading the way.
Dominican Republic’s growing bank assets
October 30, 2018The Latin American Banking Federation (Felaban) will be meeting in the Dominican Republic in November. The country’s banks are growing their balance sheets; however profitability is on a downward trend.