Top 25 Foreign Companies by Market Cap

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The largest 25 foreign companies by market capitalization(excluding Canadian Stocks) traded in the New York Stock Exchange are listed below:

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A few observations:

  • Seven of the top 10 companies are in mining or energy sector
  • Among the foreign banks, Brazil’s Itau Unibanco(ITUB), Spain’s Banco Santander (STD), UK’s HSBC(HBC) and Australia’s Westpac (WBK) are in this list
  • From the BRIC countries, none of the Russian or Indian companies made it to the top 25
  • China and Brazil are represented by three companies each

The Best Emerging Market Banks of Asia 2010

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The Global Finance magazine has named the winners for the best emerging market banks in Asia for 2010. These banks were selected based on the following criteria:

  • Growth in assets
  • Profitability
  • Strategic relationships
  • Customer service
  • Competitive pricing
  • Innovative products

The best bank in Asia was HSBC (HBC). The winning banks by country for this year are listed below:

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