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Pandemic hits pre-tax profits at Bahrain’s banks
October 29, 2021Two of the four largest lenders in the Gulf country posted a loss last year.
Diverging paths of NPLs at Jordanian banks
October 28, 2021Arab Bank, the country’s largest lender, saw bad loans increase to 6.8% of its total loan book in 2020, while Jordan Islamic Bank, the fourth-largest bank by assets, saw its NPL ratio drop to 2.6%.
The Banker’s Top 100 Central American Banks 2021
October 28, 2021The Banker’s Top 100 Central American Banks ranking shows a resilient industry in the face of many challenges.
ROE at Georgian banks slumps as pandemic bites
October 27, 2021Return on equity at TBC Bank, the country’s largest lender, almost halved in 2020.
Allowances for loan losses jump at Costa Rican banks
October 26, 2021Banco de Costa Rica, the second-largest bank by assets, increased allowances for loan losses by 28% year-on-year in 2020.
Mortgages at Israeli banks rise amid ongoing house price boom
October 25, 2021Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, the country’s third largest lender by assets, saw its mortgage book expand by 24% year on year in 2020.
Sustainable finance bond markets moderate but remain brisk
October 22, 2021The first nine months of 2021 show the highest totals on record, but are now showing signs of slowing.
ROE continues to fall at Danish banks
October 21, 2021Danske Bank, the country’s largest lender by Tier 1 capital, saw return on equity drop to 2.7% in 2020.
NII continues to grow at Armenian banks
October 20, 2021At Ardshinbank, the country’s second largest bank by assets, net interest income rose 20% last year.