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Middle EastOctober 1 2013

Top 100 Arab banks ranking, 2013: Clean bill of health

The Arab world has captured the wrong kind of attention in recent years as the Arab Spring uprisings and their aftermath have dominated global headlines. However, despite this turbulent backdrop, the region's banks have managed to continue to perform strongly, with The Banker's Top 100 Arab Banks rankings showing an industry that is well capitalised and well run.
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Top 100 Arab banks ranking, 2013: Clean bill of health

The Banker's Top 100 Arab Banks ranking for 2013 highlights the continued robustness and health of the Middle Eastern banking industry. Aggregate Tier 1 capital grew by 8.86% from $190.8bn at the end of 2011 to $207.7bn at the end of 2012, raising the minimum Tier 1 capital for inclusion in the top 100 substantially from $244.25m to $315m.

Even more impressive is the fact that this jump in Tier 1 capital is purely a reflection of the growth taking place across Arab banks, unlike many of the increases in Western banks which tend to be the result of an urgent need for recapitalisation.

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