Argentina and Venezuela have the lowest impairment rates in Latin America, but this does not reflect healthy economic conditions.
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Top 100 Banks in Africa ranking: Africa continues to outperform
January 5, 2015The 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, 2015Shanghai 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
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
Chile's Banco Ripley has seen the largest percentage growth in Tier 1 capital in Latin America in the past year.
Argentina and Venezuela lead ROC charge
December 1, 2014
The top 10 Latin American banks by return on capital is made up exclusively of lenders from Argentina and Venezuela.
Top 100 banks in China: defying the slowdown
December 1, 2014Chinese banks are the strongest and most profitable in the world, but they have to deal with a serious economic slowdown.
2014: the year of banks behaving badly
December 1, 2014Growing geopolitical risk and the rising toll of misconduct fines overshadowed what should have been a year of strengthening economic recovery.
The changing face of global systemic banks
December 1, 2014A third Chinese bank has joined the Financial Stability Board’s list of global systemically important banks, but business models among the group are very different.
London leads FDI in western Europe
December 1, 2014London leads western Europe's FDI tables, but Dublin's recovery shows promising growth as an international finance centre.
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