The US sanctions regime will drive business into the shadows and accelerate the growth of alternative trading currencies.
The Top 1000: how we did it
June 30, 2014A look at the methodology used to compile The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
The top five banks in Italy
June 13, 2014
The Banker's top banks in Italy ranking shows that UniCredit is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.
Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2014
June 2, 2014As Islamic finance continues to grow and the market matures, the products and services it provides continue to innovate and impress. The Banker rewards the best of these in its Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2014.
Size matters in assessing systemic risk
May 27, 2014For years the conventional thinking was that economies where banking assets fell below the level of GDP were emerging whereas economies with banking assets two or three times the size of GDP were acknowledged as advanced. That was before the crisis.
India's new prime minister faces banking test
May 27, 2014There is a lot of hope pinned on India's newly elected prime minister Narendra Modi. But, with so many economic – not to mention social and political – problems to be tackled, can he live up to expectations?
Deals of the Year 2014 – Middle East
May 1, 2014The Deals of the Year winners from the Middle East.