The 10 Most Profitable Banks in India

Earlier today we looked at the The Top 10 Banks in India based on Assets. In this post, lets review the most profitable banks in India based on 2008 Net Income. India’s 10 Most Profitable Banks/Financial Institutions based on Net Income in 2008: [TABLE=229] Source: BankScope State-owned banking giant State Bank of India is the …

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The Top 10 Banks in India Based on Assets

The Top 10 Indian Banks based on Assets held as of Dec 31,2008 are listed below. Similar to Brazil, China and other countries, there are both private and state-owned banks in India. The Top 10 Indian Banks based on Assets [TABLE=228] Source: BankScope The largest bank in India is the state-owned State Bank of India, …

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Can Emerging Markets Replace USA as China’s Main Exports Destination?

After the credit crisis last year, China is increasingly focusing more on developing markets for growth. Chinese companies have been making large investments especially in developing resource-rich Middle East and Africa. An interesting article in the Der Spiegel titled Reluctant Partners – Global Crisis Makes US More Dependent on China than Ever discusses the trade …

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Components of the AEX High Dividend Index

The AEX High Dividend Index (AEXHD) consists of 12 Dutch stocks with the highest dividend yields. The selection of stocks is based on the past calendar year dividends. The eligibility criteria is that all these stocks must be part of the AEX Index, the main blue chip index of the Dutch stock market. The weighting …

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China’s 10 Most Profitable Banks

We reviewed China’s largest banks by 2008 assets on November 9th.Today lets take a look at some of the most profitable banks. China’s 10 Most Profitable Banks based on Net Income in 2008: [TABLE=227] Source: BankScope Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is the most profitable bank in China based on Net Income in …

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