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The Top 500 Banking Brands 2013

The Top 500 Banking Brands 2013

February 1, 2013

The brand value of US banks has reached a new high, while emerging economies such as Brazil and China also stand out in this year’s Top 500 Banking Brands ranking. 

Africa still uncharted for foreign banks

January 28, 2013
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Only Barclays has a significant market share in Africa by total assets, and most of that is accounted for by a single subsidiary. Other European banks still have an insignificant presence in one of the fastest-growing banking markets.

South Africa's banks remain most profitable in Africa

January 21, 2013
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Six of the top 10 African banks by profit are from South Africa, with banks from Morocco, Algeria and Nigeria making up the list.

Boom time for Russia’s consumer lenders

January 14, 2013
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Banks specialising in consumer lending are earning impressive returns in Russia, but state and foreign-owned players still dominate the banking sector as a whole.

Rebuilding the Greek banking scene

January 3, 2013
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A series of mergers will change the shape of the Greek banking sector, with three dominant players pulling away from the pack.

Turkey targets IFC status

Can Turkey meet IFC target in next decade?

January 2, 2013

Turkey’s government wants to establish Istanbul as an international financial hub in time for the country’s 100th anniversary as a republic in 2023. The country's geographical location certainly works to its advantage, but it has much to achieve in just 10 years. Will it succeed?

South Africa, African ranking

South Africa keeps African banking's top spots

January 2, 2013

South Africa’s banks still dwarf those in the rest of Africa, but other countries are slowly gaining on their peer.

African banks top trading revenues

December 3, 2012
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Trading revenues at African banks outstrip the rest of the world as a proportion of total income, but North America remains the leader in fee and commission income.

Foreign-owned banking assets flock to Hong Kong

Foreign-owned banking assets flock to Hong Kong

December 3, 2012

Hong Kong leads the world with the largest foreign-owned banking assets of any city, while Moscow offers investors the best return on assets. 

Spanish banks boast strongest FOS network in Latam

November 16, 2012
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With aggregate assets of $494.5bn, Spanish-owned banks have the strongest foreign-owned subsidiary presence in Latin America.

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