Banks across the Arab world are prospering, according to The Banker’s Top 100 Arab banks ranking, thanks to the health of the financial sector despite ongoing political and security risks in some areas.
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Tracking eurozone asset quality questions
October 1, 2014
Eurozone banks that have taken an aggressive stance to risk-weighting their assets may face most scrutiny from the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment.
London retains its IFC lead
October 1, 2014London retains its title as the top international finance centre in the world, although New York’s stock market capitalisation is almost four times that of the UK capital. Meanwhile, Johannesburg has made the most dramatic of advances up the rankings, jumping 18 places to rank 17th.
Venezuela and Argentina make up Latam ROC ranking
September 26, 2014
The top performing lenders in Latin America, in terms of return on capital, are located in Venezuela and Argentina.
Iranian banks overwhelm the Middle East's ROC ranking
September 19, 2014
Following on from last year's trend, four of the five banks in the Middle East's top five banks by return on capital are from Iran.
Japan's large banks post impressive ROC
September 12, 2014
Three of the top five Japanese banks by return on capital also feature in the country's top 10 banks by Tier 1.
Tier 1 capital winners and losers in the EU
September 5, 2014
There were substantial rises and falls in Tier 1 capital among the EU's top 10 banks in 2014.
Top 250 EU banks ranking, 2014: A tale of two halves
September 1, 2014This year's EU banks ranking shows how selective the region's economic recovery has been, with Greek and Spanish lenders edging into the black, while Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Cypriot institutions are continuing to struggle.
Italian lenders top western Europe's ROC ranking
August 29, 2014
The top two western European lenders by return on capital are both Italian. Lenders from Turkey, the Netherlands and the UK make up the top five list.
Espirito Santo crisis highlights continued struggle in periphery
August 22, 2014
The crisis at Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo has raised fresh doubts about the recovery of banks in the peripheral eurozone.
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