In order to find success in the Bank of the Year awards, banks need to demonstrate not only resilience in their balance sheet and finances, but also trail-blazing achievements in areas such as overall strategy, success in multi-channel banking and financial inclusion. This year, we made awards in 141 countries. The global and regional winners are profiled here.
Bank of the Year Awards 2017 – western Europe
November 30, 2017The best banks in 2017 from western Europe.
Bank of the Year Awards 2017 – central and eastern Europe
November 30, 2017The best banks of the past 12 months from central and eastern Europe.
Bank of the Year Awards 2017 – Asia-Pacific
November 30, 2017The best banks of the past 12 months from the Asia-Pacific region.
Bank of the Year Awards 2017 – Americas
November 30, 2017The leading banks over the past 12 months from the Americas.
Bank of the Year Awards 2017 – Middle East
November 30, 2017The cream of the crop for 2017 from the Middle East.
Barnier’s words imply hard Brexit for London
November 27, 2017EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier appears to have crushed City of London hopes for a financial services free-trade deal after Brexit.
Will China keep up its regulatory crackdown?
November 27, 2017The Chinese authorities’ regulatory clampdown has entered its next phase. Will they persist, if even the economy suffers?
Time to tackle the vexed question of European NPLs
October 30, 2017While proposals by Europe’s regulators to tackle the continent’s bad loans are already meeting resistance from some quarters. The issue must be tackled sooner rather than later.