Europe’s banking troubles are reflected in The Banker's Top 200 EU Banks. While western European banks dominate the ranking, banks from the newer member countries in central and eastern Europe have triumphed in terms of returns and growth.
The bank with the highest return on capital and the sixth highest return on assets (ROA) is Slovakia’s Postova banka. While the bank is second from bottom (199th) in the top 200 ranking by Tier 1 capital, it notched up a 51.68% profits on average capital ratio and a 2.84% ROA.
