The Top 25 Worst Banks by Losses

The graphic below shows the top 25 worst global banks based on losses: Source: The Banker Except VTB-Bank of Russia, all the losers in this list are from Europe, the U.S. and  Japan. None of the major emerging market banks appear in this list which confirms their strength during the global financial crisis.

The Top 20 World Banks 2010 By Tier 1 Capital

Bank of America (BAC) tops the rankings in the Top 20 World Banks 2010 list based on Tier 1 capital published by The Banker magazine. Bank of America topped this ranking back in 1970 when the list was released for the first time. The second and third places went to JPMorgan Chase(JPM) and Citigroup (C) …

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India’s Best Public, Private and Foreign Banks

The Financial Express newspaper of India published India’s Best Banks in March this year. The banks were ranked based on the following factors: Strength & Soundness Growth Profitability Efficiency Credit Quality India’s Best Banks Click to Enlarge HDFC Bank (HDB) took the top rank in the New Private Sector Bank category. ICICI Bank (IBN) was …

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The World’s Top Banks by Profits and Losses

Each year The Banker magazine publishes a list of the best global banks based on various factors such as profits, losses, assets, etc. The graphic below lists the best and worst banks based on 2009 data: via The Economist It is interesting to note that the two most profitable banks in the world are Chinese …

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