Poland is one of the few Eastern and Central European countries that is in a better shape in the current recession. A small contraction of 0.75% is projected by the IMF for this year. In the article Poland: Bright Spot in Recession-Hit Europe, the IMF states: “Why is Poland different? To be sure, its flexible …
The Top 25 publicly traded U.S. banks and thrifts were published by the ABA Bank Journal in May this year. These rankings were based on data as of December 31, 2008 and covers banks with assets over $3 Billion. Other criteria used to select the top performers are Return on Average Total Equity (ROAE) and …
In July, the Financial Express newspaper presented its Tenth India’s Best Bank Awards in 12 categories. The banks are selected based on many factors such as growth, profitability, credit quality and strength in the past financial year. The Best Bank awards were presented to the Top Two among each of the following categories: Public Sector …
The Top Ten Australian Banks based on Assets and Deposits as of June 2009 are listed below. This list was compiled with data from the “Monthly Banking Statistics” report released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on July 31st.The Top Ten Australian Banks by Assets [TABLE=175] The Top Ten Australian Banks by Deposits [TABLE=174] …
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The list Top 25 Banks in the Middle East was published The Banker magazine last month. The National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia was the highest ranked bank in the region. But its Tier 1 capital fell 15% last year and it slipped 12 places to end at 120th spot in the world’s top bank …