Three of the top five Japanese banks by return on capital also feature in the country's top 10 banks by Tier 1.
Tier 1 capital winners and losers in the EU
September 5, 2014
There were substantial rises and falls in Tier 1 capital among the EU's top 10 banks in 2014.
Transaction Banking Awards 2014
September 1, 2014The inaugural Transaction Banking Awards from The Banker show a transaction services industry that is both buoyant and innovative, in both developed and developing countries, and across all sectors.
Italian lenders top western Europe's ROC ranking
August 29, 2014
The top two western European lenders by return on capital are both Italian. Lenders from Turkey, the Netherlands and the UK make up the top five list.
Welcome to the great macroprudential experiment
August 26, 2014Until a countercyclical buffer has been deployed through an entire cycle, we have no idea how effective it will be.
The UK is already ‘out’ of Europe
August 26, 2014As the divide between eurozone and non-eurozone countries grows, the question of whether the UK should stay in the EU becomes less and less relevant.
Little change in Asian top ROC ranking
August 15, 2014
The top lender in this year's return on capital ranking for Asia-Pacific (excluding China and India) is unchanged from last year.
Kenyan lender tops Africa's top banks by ROC
August 8, 2014
With a ROC of 54.68%, Nairobi-based Equity Bank leads the top five African banks by return on capital ranking.
Technology Projects of the Year, 2014
August 1, 2014
Our first Technology Projects of the Year awards focus on the teamwork and collaboration needed to get a technology project off the ground.
The winners show that from the smallest of start-ups to the largest of lenders, the innovative spirit is strong in the global financial markets.
New entrants storm China's ROC ranking
August 1, 2014
Two new entrants make it onto China's top banks by return on capital ranking, with one of them taking the crown as China's best performing bank by this measure.