Taiwan’s banks have performed well in the rankings, after the government’s fast response to the pandemic and a tech boom led to GDP growth.
By shoring up their capital levels before the pandemic, Italy’s banks weathered the worst of the economic slump.
US community bank United National has improved its return on assets ratio to top the league table for this profitability metric.
China is one of the world’s worst polluters, but its green credentials are improving.
Saudi Arabia’s banks have held their ground for 2020’s Top 1000, despite slumping oil prices. John Everington reports.
Nigeria’s top five banks rose the latest ranking and Zenith Bank posted a 16% jump in Tier 1 capital.
Standard Bank came top in Africa as well as South Africa, but lost ground in the Top 1000 ranking.
Consolidation has propelled US community banks into the Top 1000 this year.
JPMorgan took top place among US banks, while smaller lenders also performed strongly.
Jysan Bank of Kazakhstan pips last year’s winner, United National Corporation, to the post in the return on assets ranking. Joy Macknight reports.
Colombia’s best-performing banks face testing times ahead.
Bank of Anshan has seen the biggest change in Tier 1 capital. Joy Macknight reports.
Mexico’s robust top banks give the country hope it can overcome the health and economic implications of the pandemic.
Desjardins Group, with its credit union model, shows best performance among Canada’s banks.
Indonesia’s banks have shown a strong increase in Tier 1 capital over the course of 2019. Kimberley Long reports.
RBS heads a UK field that benefited from decent asset quality and soundness.
Akbank ranks first among Turkey’s biggest banks, standing out in a range of categories. James King reports.
Swift growth allows BTG Pactual to grab top place for overall performance among Brazil’s banks.
The Banker’s Top 1000 shows Spanish banks have come a long way in the past decade.
Russia’s banks have improved capitalisation levels but lag behind in other key metrics.