While western Europe saw risk-weighted assets drop 6.3%, the overall picture for the Top 1000 was steady on 2018's results. Joy Macknight reports.
Top 1000 World Banks 2019 Europe
From shrinking Tier 1 capital figures across Europe to better profits in the UK and France and improving Greek NPLs, The Banker's Brian Caplen and Silvia Pavoni analyse this year's Top 1000 World Banks European results.
Top 1000 World Banks - Russia's Otkritie highest mover after big turnaround
July 1, 2019Russian bank Otkritie leads the highest movers table, a year after topping the biggest losses table.
Top 1000 World Banks - Russian wobbles stall CEE growth
July 1, 2019Russia's bigger banks saw a drop in Tier 1 capital, which has led to a lowering of the overall figure in the central and eastern Europe region.
Top 1000 World Banks - French banks on the rise in western Europe
July 1, 2019Though the UK's HSBC takes the number one spot in western Europe yet again, it is French banks that are the notable movers further down the ranking.