Top 1000 World Banks 2023

               

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Japan's large banks post impressive ROC

September 12, 2014
Japan – Top five banks by return on capital

Three of the top five Japanese banks by return on capital also feature in the country's top 10 banks by Tier 1.

Tier 1 capital winners and losers in the EU

September 5, 2014
Top EU banks ranking

There were substantial rises and falls in Tier 1 capital among the EU's top 10 banks in 2014.

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Top 250 EU banks ranking, 2014: A tale of two halves

September 1, 2014

This year's EU banks ranking shows how selective the region's economic recovery has been, with Greek and Spanish lenders edging into the black, while Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Cypriot institutions are continuing to struggle.

Italian lenders top western Europe's ROC ranking

August 29, 2014
Western Europe – Top five banks by ROC

The top two western European lenders by return on capital are both Italian. Lenders from Turkey, the Netherlands and the UK make up the top five list.

Espirito Santo crisis highlights continued struggle in periphery

August 22, 2014
Banking sector performance in crisis countries

The crisis at Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo has raised fresh doubts about the recovery of banks in the peripheral eurozone.

New York is top US international finance centre for FDI

August 20, 2014

New York leads the world’s international finance centres for inbound and outbound foreign direct investment into the financial services sector, but other US financial centres are also proving attractive destinations.

Little change in Asian top ROC ranking

August 15, 2014
Asia-Pacific top banks by return on capital

The top lender in this year's return on capital ranking for Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) is unchanged from last year.

Kenyan lender tops Africa's top banks by ROC

August 8, 2014
Africa top 5 banks by ROC

With a ROC of 54.68%, Nairobi-based Equity Bank leads the top five African banks by return on capital ranking.

New entrants storm China's ROC ranking

August 1, 2014
China – Top five banks by return on capital

Two new entrants make it onto China's top banks by return on capital ranking, with one of them taking the crown as China's best performing bank by this measure.

Russian lenders dominate CEE's ROC ranking

July 28, 2014
Central and eastern Europe – Top five banks by return on capital

The top four banks in central and eastern European by return on capital are all Russian, with fifth placed Bulgaria-based First Investment Bank the only lender to buck the trend.

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