Three of Colombia’s four largest domestic banks saw a single-digit decrease in Tier 1 capital in 2022.
UK challenger Monzo debuts in the Top 1000 while Turkish banks dominate highest return on capital and assets
Hungary’s MBH Bank makes its presence felt in the CEE region’s highest movers table
Significant crises in key markets such as Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa burdened lenders in this year’s ranking
GCC lenders enjoyed a stellar 2022, with Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank among the standouts
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has held firm at the top, but State Bank of India is nipping at its heels
Brazilian banks remain dominant, with challenger Nubank making its first Top 1000 appearance
Five Latin American countries are taking steps in the realm of open banking.
Halyk Bank’s CEO Umut Shayakhmetova is determined to protect the bank from the war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia, Kazakhstan’s main trading partner.
Uzbekistan is a large country with big ambitions. It is gradually opening up its economy, and banking sector, to the world and foreign investors, but the road to reform is never easy.
The deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda talks to The Banker about the central bank’s drive to increase the financial inclusion of women and its plans to have equal access by 2027.
The Basel rulebook revamp is presenting a panoply of issues for banks across the region as the deadline for implementation draws closer.
After many years in the shadow of the UAE, Saudi Arabia’s start-up and venture capital ecosystem is growing rapidly.
The central bank in Brazil is preparing to launch a digital currency at the end of 2024.
Rhee Chang Yong, governor of the Bank of Korea, talks about concerns for economic growth, the impact of geopolitics and plans for a central bank digital currency.
Fintech firms are giving banks a run for their money.
The UK needs to focus on supporting companies in a range of diverse sectors.
UK banks and the wider financial services sector in the UK are taking measures to protect their employees’ mental health, according to Mental Health First Aid England.
In the Irish market – reflecting a wider trend – traditional banks’ loss has been NBFIs’ gain.
The Caribbean economies expanded last year on the back of increased revenue in commodity-exporting countries. Most of the biggest lenders in the region improved metrics, such as assets and profits.