Taiwan’s banks are among those to watch in Asia-Pacific, with almost half in the Top 1000 seeing double-digit growth. Kimberley Long reports.
Italy fields some stronger performers but generally the picture is of weak assets and capitalisation.
Lack of growth by South Korea’s banks has resulted in little movement in global ranking.
While a few lenders posted decent numbers, the picture for Germany’s banks is less rosy.
China’s big four maintain their grip at the apex of the Top 1000, though returns are slowing.
The fallout from Covid-19 is testing the resilience of the financial system. We crunch the numbers to assess the health of the world’s banks.
Diversification strategies and sound fundamentals have put French banks in a strong position.
Number of Japanese banks in Top 1000 is stable, but they have struggled to maintain Tier 1 levels.
India’s GDP has been slipping. The Banker reports on the reforms being initiated to give the country’s banking sector an overdue boost.
India’s banks have battled through a fraught period of non-performing loans, and are starting to bounce back. Rekha Gupta Menon looks at how they have tidied up their balance sheets and increased Tier 1 Capital.
Even with high levels of capital, Chinese banks are exploring new ways to raise funds to meet domestic and international regulations.