Top 1000 World Banks 2023

               

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Top 1000 World Banks – China’s banks show no signs of slowdown

June 29, 2015

ICBC, China Construction Bank, Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China are top 10 global lenders and continue to dominate the country listing.

Top 1000 World Banks – Japanese banks struggle to grow in tough environment

June 29, 2015

Japan's banks continue to be affected by deflation, showing mixed results in 2015's Top 1000 World Banks ranking. 

Top 1000 World Banks – Asset quality problems dog European lenders

June 29, 2015

Asset quality at European banks is slowly improving, but the situation in countries such as Cyprus, Greece and Italy continues to cause concern.

Top 1000 World Banks – US soars as China stays solid in highest movers ranking

June 29, 2015

US lenders feature at the top of the table as this year’s highest movers, while Chinese banks have increased their presence. 

Top 1000 World Banks – Emerging markets soar in return on assets ranking

June 29, 2015

Emerging market banks have continued their successful streak in the ranking by returns on assets, with lenders from Mexico, Kazakhstan and Kenya all posting significant profitability ratios. 

Top 1000 World Banks – Global decline in loan-to-deposit ratio slows

June 29, 2015

The global decline in loan-to-deposit ratios is slowing down, with western Europe even starting to rebound following years of deleveraging. 

Top 1000 World Banks – Efficiency measure tells China's story

June 28, 2015

Japan’s banks are on top for efficiency, but China’s presence dominates the ranking of cost-to-income ratios. 

Top 1000 World Banks – The AQR effect sees Europe buck the trend

June 26, 2015

A rise in risk weightings in western Europe may well indicate the tougher supervision of the European Central Bank, rather than deteriorating asset quality.

The top five banks in Turkey

June 16, 2015
Top 5 ungrouped turkish banks

With political uncertainty hanging over Turkey following its June general election, The Banker ranks the top five local banks by Tier 1 capital. 

Provisioning in Italian banks: not quick enough

June 9, 2015
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While non-performing loans in Italy are at the historical peak, provisioning coverage is not. 

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