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Top 500 Banking Brands, 2015

The Top 500 Banking Brands, 2015

February 2, 2015

Wells Fargo has maintained its lead in The Banker's Top 500 Banking Brands survey, but it is the impressive performance of China's leading lenders, many of which have gained several places in the ranking, that really stands out.

Emerging Asia tops global IFCs

Emerging Asia tops global IFCs

February 2, 2015

While international financial centres in the Asia-Pacific region boom, Europe is practically at a standstill in terms of the growth of its banking sector.

Top five Russian banks by ROA

January 30, 2015

Tinkoff Credit Systems leads the ranking of Russian banks by returns on assets by quite some distance. 

Top Russian banks by ROA
Top 100 Russian banks ranking

Top 100 Russian banks ranking: Russia's troubles rumble on

January 28, 2015

Russia's banks endured a tough 2013, as shown by the results in The Banker's Top 100 ranking, with the picture only likely to get bleaker when the impact of a turbulent 2014 is known.

G-SIBs at risk from Basel risk floors plan

January 19, 2015
G-SIBs at risk from Basel risk floors plan

The Basel Committee is consulting on whether to put a floor under banks’ use of internal models to calculate capital ratios.

Panama leads Latam for profitability

January 5, 2015
Top 10 Latin American banking sectors by return on assets

Argentina and Venezuela have the lowest impairment rates in Latin America, but this does not reflect healthy economic conditions.

Top 100 Banks in Africa ranking: Africa continues to outperform

January 5, 2015

The Banker's 2014 ranking of the top African banks demonstrates why returns in the continent are the highest in the world. Nigeria is realising its potential with average return on capital nearing 25%, while South African banks dominate the top positions in terms of Tier 1 capital. 

Shanghai is leading global IFC by inward FDI

January 5, 2015

Shanghai was the leading global IFC for attracting FDI for the 12 months up to the end of October 2014, while New York came out on top for outward investment.

Foreign banks face heavy hit from Russian slump

December 19, 2014
Russian bank subsidiaries teaser

Russia has been a key profit driver for several Western European banks and the slide in the rouble will have a significant impact.

Banco Ripley leads Tier 1 growth in Latin America

December 8, 2014
Banco Ripley leads Tier 1 growth in Latin America

Chile's Banco Ripley has seen the largest percentage growth in Tier 1 capital in Latin America in the past year.

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