SNB claims the Arab world’s top spot as post-Covid regional profitability rebounds.

While state-owned banks are making the headlines in the country ranking, the city banks are leading the way in performance. 

As Caribbean economies recover from the worst effects of the global pandemic, the region’s banking sector has delivered strong growth in key metrics.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s strong showing across the best-performing categories have helped the bank top the overall table. Kimberley Long reports. 

Strong profitability, soundness, leverage and return-on-risk metrics put Discover Financial Services at the top of our best-performing banks ranking. 

Lenders in the Gulf Co-operation Council continue to drive the rise in Islamic finance, as shown by The Banker's most recent ranking, with government spending and mortgage growth set to further boost growth in 2022.

While the past two years of operating under pandemic conditions have taken their toll on businesses and the global economy, the world’s biggest banking brands have managed to increase their value. Liz Lumley reports.

The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on tourism and trade continues to be felt across Asia-Pacific, hitting the banking sectors' pre-tax profits in several economies. However, the region's banks have seen increases across Tier 1 capital and asset growth.

The Covid-19 pandemic and widespread political turmoil in the region may have taken a toll on the profitability of the lenders included in The Banker’s 2021 Top 100 CIS Banks ranking, but they have managed to increase their assets.

The Banker's 2021 Top Islamic Financial Institutions ranking highlights a resilient sector across the globe.