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Positive growth across Islamic industry

November 7, 2014
Positive growth across Islamic finance industry

Growth was registered across every region in this year's Top Islamic Financial Institutions ranking.

Top five banks in Vietnam

October 31, 2014
Top five banks in Vietnam

The Banker's top banks in Vietnam ranking shows that VietinBank is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

Private Banking Awards 2014

PWM/The Banker Private Banking Awards 2014

October 30, 2014

As private banking comes into a new age and begins to show the maturity of a true industry, The Banker and sister publication PWM recognise the players that are emerging as industry leaders in the annual Private Banking Awards.

The top five banks in Israel

October 27, 2014
Israel top five banks

The Banker's top banks in Israel ranking shows that Bank Hapoalim is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

Hong Kong’s unique but working system

October 27, 2014

Hong Kong's current political system – a halfway house between Western-style democracy and Chinese single-party socialism – strikes the perfect balance, at least as far as business is concerned.

New thinking needed for SME finance

October 27, 2014

Technology may deliver better returns than regulatory incentives in the drive to stimulate lending to small and medium-sized enterprises.

US banks retain lead in North American ROC ranking

October 17, 2014
North America – Top five banks by return on capital

There is just one entrant from outside the US in the top five North American banks by return on capital ranking.

Top five banks in Turkey

October 10, 2014
Top five banks in Turkey

The Banker's top banks in Turkey ranking shows that Turkiye Is Bankasi is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

NCB streaks ahead in Arab banks ranking

October 3, 2014
Top five Arab banks

The Banker's top Arab banks ranking shows that Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank is the largest bank in the region by Tier 1 capital.

Investment Banking Awards 2014

The Banker's Investment Banking Awards, 2014

October 3, 2014

As the dramatic shake-up of the investment banking space continues, The Banker celebrates the players that have best dealt with the pressures of this evolution. 

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