The fortunes of Italy’s banking sector have improved in recent years, in line with a marginal amelioration of asset quality and higher capitalisation levels among some of the country’s banks. Nevertheless, notable exceptions to this trend remain and sizeable vulnerabilities still stalk the system as a whole.
This mixed picture is reflected in The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks Ranking 2020 and, more specifically, in the best-performing banks table for Italian banks. Banco BPM heads the 10 largest banks in the country, with a score of 5.77 out of 10. This reflects its profitability gains over the review period, which were enough to secure first place among its peers based on this metric. The lender achieved the same feat with respect to its soundness ranking.