As the year 2009 is coming to a close, we shall take a quick look at the Top 10 Banks by Assets of Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. The banks below are ranked by assets as of the dates shown.

1.Asia

2.Latin America

Note: Itau and Unibanco have merged to form Itau Unibanco (ITUB)

3. Middle East

4. Central & Eastern Europe

5. Africa

Source: Global Finance