This year has brought with it even more uncertainty for banks, with stagnating growth and increased regulation. The Banker’s 13th Bank of the Year Awards celebrates the banks that have taken on these challenges, using them as an opportunity to re-evaluate and innovate.
The Banker Awards 2012 – Global and regional winners
November 29, 2012The regional disparity when it comes the fortunes of the financial markets has been as stark as ever throughout 2012, from the continued malaise in Europe to further growth in Asia and Latin America. Yet throughout all of the world’s continents, there have been some stellar performances, the most impressive of which are saluted here.
The Banker Awards 2012 – Asia-Pacific
November 29, 2012The Bank of the Year winners from Asia-Pacific.
The Banker Awards 2012 – Middle East
November 29, 2012The Bank of the Year winners from the Middle East.
The Banker Awards 2012 – Western Europe
November 29, 2012The Bank of the Year winners from western Europe.
The Banker Awards 2012 – Central and Eastern Europe
November 29, 2012The Bank of the Year winners from central and eastern Europe.
Banking needs it shadow
November 26, 2012The Financial Stability Board is looking to tighten regulation of so-called shadow banking, but conventional investment banking could be hard hit.
Germany’s ghost of crises past
November 26, 2012Despite being hugely unprofitable, the German government is reluctant to get rid of the country's regional wholesale banks, the Landesbanken.