Economic risks facing banks in New Zealand are rising because of soaring house prices over the past 12 months.
Over the past 10 years, almost 21,000 branches have closed in Spain. By comparison Germany has closed 14,000, while Italy has shuttered 10,000.
Uncertain political situation after president sacks prime minister likely to affect the operating environment for Tunisian banks.
Gulf country's banks are the main regional gainers in this year’s ranking, as loan books continued to rise healthily.
Bank profitability forecast to improve in the near term on the back of a decline in provisions after a pandemic-related spike in 2020.
The country’s economy is forecast to grow 6% this year on the back of a recovery of consumption and increase in public investments.
Reliance on net interest income as a key driver of operating revenue could lead to ongoing profitability weakness.
The US saw a 106.1% year-on-year increase in money set aside in case of bad loans, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Leading lenders in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia saw profits slump last year.
Eight out of the nine African countries represented within the Top 1000 World Banks ranking saw aggregate pre-tax profits decrease year on year.
As capital levels at Chinese banks continue to grow significantly, banks from the Asia-Pacific region now make up 385 of the Top 1000 World Banks ranking in 2021.
China’s banks underpin Asia-Pacific’s profit growth, while North America’s and western Europe’s shares decline, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Return on equity and return on capital continue to fall at leading European banks, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
A wave of special purpose acquisition company deals have helped take the US equity capital and M&A markets to new heights, but there are signs the surge is tailing off.
As the cryptocurrency is made legal tender, questions remain on regulation and links with the financial system.
The country’s leading banks have endured a tricky period following a series of misconduct cases.
As growth rebounds, central bank may look at raising rates which could boost bank profits, but add to household debt risks.
Covid-19 relief funding has encouraged significant numbers of unbanked Brazilians, including smallholder farmers, to open bank accounts.
Syndicated loans linked to green or social objectives have dramatically increased their share of the market.
Spain is pinning its hopes on EU recovery funds to boost its economy, but it faces a number of challenges.