Caribbean lenders still face challenges to growth, as shown in The Banker's Top 50 Caricom Banks ranking for 2016, but many have turned the corner in terms of profits.
New bill puts Romania’s mortgage lenders under pressure
July 20, 2016
At the end of April, Romania’s parliament approved a bill allowing borrowers to walk away from their mortgage debts. The Banker looks at mortgage holdings of the largest banks in the country.
Top 1000 World Banks – US banks challenge Latin Americans for best returns on assets
June 29, 2016High returns on assets are often shown by emerging markets, but this was not always true in the 2016 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking, with the US showing strongly in this field.
Top 1000 World Banks – Asset quality still proving a headache for Europe
June 29, 2016As has been the case in most recent rankings, European lenders have continued to wrestle with asset quality issues.
Top 1000 World Banks – Asia-Pacific and North America pull down loan to deposit ratio
June 29, 2016The trend in falling loan-to-deposit ratios continued in the 2016 Top 1000 World Banks ranking, as the aggregate ratio dipped.
Challenger banks rise to the challenge
May 11, 2016
Loans and deposits are growing at challenger banks while they shrink at larger lenders
Slovenian banks return to profitability
May 5, 2016
After five years of losses, the Slovenian banking sector is back in the black.
Bad loans on the up at largest Chinese banks
May 3, 2016
What are the holdings of non-performing loans at China’s largest banks?
Top 100 central and eastern Europe EU banks ranking: Tier 1 capital ebbs as dollar strengthens
May 1, 2016Bulgarian lenders bucked the trend as Tier 1 capital contracted in most of central and eastern Europe, while Czech institutions retained their status as most profitable banks in the region.
The Banker’s Best Emerging Markets for Banking ranking: South America soars in inaugural list
May 1, 2016The Banker’s Best Emerging Markets for Banking ranking, which analyses the largest 100 developing countries for ease of banking, sees South American nations leading the way, while those in Africa and Europe lag behind.