BNP Paribas is crowned France's best-performing bank for 2023, but pre-tax profits for most French banks are hit by characteristics unique to the French retail market.

Following record profitability for Turkish banks in 2022, Akbank is Turkey’s best-performing bank in this year’s rankings.

Al Rajhi Bank’s growth sees it top Saudi Arabia’s performance tables, even as SNB remains the country’s largest lender.

The country’s big four all reported positive results for 2022, in spite of gathering economic storm clouds.

UBA is the only Nigerian lender in this year’s Top 1000 World Banks ranking to record a rise in Tier 1 capital and profits.

The state-owned bank saw a 70% surge in pre-tax profits in 2022. More generally, Brazilian banks have benefited from a strong export performance and rising interest rates.

Major UK banks fall down the performance table, while building societies improve their positions.

All seven domestically owned Mexican banks in the main Top 1000 ranking saw a double-digit increase in their pre-tax profits.

Three of Colombia’s four largest domestic banks saw a single-digit decrease in Tier 1 capital in 2022.

While the large US community bank keeps its ROA crown for another year, Banco Compartamos, a microfinance bank in Mexico, is not far behind.