Shrugging off domestic uncertainties, Brazil's biggest lenders take the first five places in this year's Top 200 Latin American Banks rankings, led by Itaú Unibanco.
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Chinese banks’ profitability under pressure
November 1, 2018Leading Chinese banks have healthy balance sheets and low costs yet their profitability compares unfavourably with Western counterparts.
Brazil tops Latin America's inward FDI list
November 1, 2018Latin American and Caribbean IFCs have attracted just a handful of projects in the past year, with Brazil leading the way.
Dominican Republic’s growing bank assets
October 30, 2018
The Latin American Banking Federation (Felaban) will be meeting in the Dominican Republic in November. The country’s banks are growing their balance sheets; however profitability is on a downward trend.
Challenges persist for Egyptian lenders
October 23, 2018Since the revolution in 2011, the top Egyptian banks have been steadily strengthening their balance sheets. However, 2017 was not kind to the country’s two largest banks.
Brazilian banks’ rollercoaster ride
October 16, 2018
Brazil’s banks have been buffeted by political and economic headwinds for years, and stability is unlikely to return soon with a hotly contested election in the offing.
Assets up, profits down for Indonesia
October 9, 2018
Indonesia's top banks have been building up their balance sheets – but profitability is declining.
Top 100 Arab Banks: FAB dominates in a transitional year
October 1, 2018First Abu Dhabi Bank, formed by the merger between the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank, has made history as the first Emirati bank to top The Banker’s Top 100 Arab Banks ranking. Elsewhere, Morocco and Lebanon continue to impress. James King reports.
European banks continue to wield axe on jobs
October 1, 2018The staffing levels at European banks continue on a downward trend, with Barclays, UniCredit and DNB Group leading the charge. Joy Macknight reports.
Top five South African banks
September 25, 2018South Africa’s top lenders strengthened their balance sheets in 2017, but are now entangled in a corruption inquiry. Joy Macknight reports.
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