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The top five banks in Japan

April 17, 2014
Top 5 banks in Japan

The Banker's top banks in Japan ranking shows that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

The top five banks in India

April 10, 2014
The top five banks in India

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

The top five banks in Luxembourg

April 3, 2014
Luxembourg top five banks

The Banker's top banks in Luxembourg ranking shows that BGL BNP Paribas is the largest bank in the country by Tier 1 capital.

Will rate hikes stall high-yield bonds juggernaut?

April 1, 2014

The European high-yield bond market has come a long way from its infancy in the late 1990s to record issuance in 2012 and 2013. But with interest rates threatening to rise, can the market stay on track for another bumper year in 2014?

The top five banks in Iran

March 31, 2014
Top five Iranian banks

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

Trouble rumbles on at Ecobank

A cautionary tale for African banks

March 24, 2014

The controversy that has dogged pan-African lender Ecobank in the last nine months has shaken it to its core. Last month Thierry Tanoh, its chief executive, was forced to stand down in what was the latest and, Ecobank shareholders will hope, possibly the last in a series of events that has dented the institution’s credibility.

Risk weights – use them (wisely) or lose them

March 24, 2014

With investors claiming that Basel explanations of risk weighting models are indecipherable, confidence in these measures has been lost. If it is not restored, capital may have to be regulated using much harsher methods.

The top five banks in Kuwait

March 10, 2014
Top five banks in Kuwait

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

MINT banks face fresh challenges

MINT banks face fresh challenges

March 3, 2014

If the early 2000s were all about the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China, now attention is shifting to the up-and-coming countries of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey – the MINTs. And with rapid economic growth predicted, retail banks in these countries will be under enormous pressure to keep up.

Time to clarify fines

February 24, 2014

Another day, another huge fine for banks. But is it justified? 

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