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.
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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.
New York is top US international finance centre for FDI
August 20, 2014New York leads the world’s international finance centres for inbound and outbound foreign direct investment into the financial services sector, but other US financial centres are also proving attractive destinations.
Little change in Asian top ROC ranking
August 15, 2014
The top lender in this year's return on capital ranking for Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) is unchanged from last year.
Kenyan lender tops Africa's top banks by ROC
August 8, 2014
With a ROC of 54.68%, Nairobi-based Equity Bank leads the top five African banks by return on capital ranking.
New entrants storm China's ROC ranking
August 1, 2014
Two new entrants make it onto China's top banks by return on capital ranking, with one of them taking the crown as China's best performing bank by this measure.
Russian lenders dominate CEE's ROC ranking
July 28, 2014
The top four banks in central and eastern European by return on capital are all Russian, with fifth placed Bulgaria-based First Investment Bank the only lender to buck the trend.
Top 25 Caricom banks ranking: Caribbean lenders experience mixed fortunes
July 23, 2014Caribbean lenders seem to be finally emerging from a difficult few years, with both aggregate Tier 1 capital and assets rising. Profitability remains largely unchanged, however, with some banks making significant gains while others remain in the red.
Beijing tops IFC ranking by bank profits
July 23, 2014Europe’s cities may be on the recovery but it is Beijing that tops the table of most profitable international financial centres worldwide.
Venezuela leads asset growth charge
July 21, 2014
With a 32% increase in assets, Venezuela leads the way in this year's top 10 countries by asset growth ranking.
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