Chinese banks dominate the top 50 in terms of the best cost-to-income ratios, while Australia is the best-performing developed market.

While bad loan ratios are still high in the peripheral eurozone, some banks have exited the list of worst losses. But there are some new casualties in emerging markets

UK banks continue to fall in global ranking, as Chinese dominance increases

Record profits for global banking as China dominates list of top banks

Global banking profits have reached an all-time high, with China dominating the post financial crisis banking sector, according to The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks ranking. 

The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks ranking for 2014 shows that, at 5.86%, the global aggregate capital-to-assets ratio is at a historic high.

A look at the methodology used to compile The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks ranking.

The Banker's top banks in Italy ranking shows that UniCredit is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

International finance centres in Europe are battling it out to become the leading destination for offshore renminbi issuers, with both Frankfurt and Luxembourg registering successes on this front in recent months.

Chinese bank assets are now larger than those in the US. A comparison of the two countries over time may give clues to the sector’s sustainability in China.

Results from 2012 show improvement in profitability in Azerbaijan's banking sector.