The United States


The United States Country Report: GDP data and GDP forecasts; economic, financial and trade information; the best banks in The United States; country and population overview

DATA ON GDP AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION
Central bankBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Washington)
International ReservesUS$ 150.158 billion (Source: IMF; Data updated: November 2011)
Gross Domestic Product - GDPUS$ 15.227 trillion (2010 estimate)
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)15.227 trillion of International dollars (2010 estimate)
Real GDP growth
20002001200220032004200520062007
4.1%1.1%1.8%2.5%3.6%3.1%2.7%1.9%
2008200920102011*
0%-2.6%2.8%2.8%

*Estimate

GDP per capita - current pricesUS$ 48,666 (2010 estimate)
GDP per capita - PPP$48,666 International Dollars (2010 estimate)
GDP (PPP) - share of world total
19801990200020102015**
24.59%24.8%23.63%19.74%18.13%

**Forecast

GDP - composition by sector
  • agriculture: 1.2% 
  • industry: 21.9% 
  • services: 76.9% (2009 estimate)

    • (Data released on November 2010)

Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)2.77% (2008)

(Data released on November 2010)

Inflation
2008200920102011*
3.8%(2008)-0.3%1.6%2.2%

*Estimate

Unemployment rate
2008200920102011*
5.8%9.3%9.6%(2009)8.5%

*Estimate

Household saving rates6% (Net saving; 2011 forecast)

(Data released on November 2010)

Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
20072008200920102011*
62.2%71.1%84.6%91.6%99.5%

*Estimate

Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
2007200820092010*2011**
-2.7%-6.7%-12.9%-11.1%-9.7%

*Estimate    **Forecast

Government bond ratings

Standard & Poor's: AAA/Stable/A-1+

Moody's rating: Aaa

Moody's outlook: STA

(Foreign Currency Government Bond Ratings; Data last updated Nov 2010)

Market value of publicly traded shares
200720082009
US$19.947 trillionUS$11.738 trillionUS$15.077 trillion
Largest companies in The United StatesJPMorgan Chase (Major Banks), General Electric (Conglomerates), ExxonMobil (Oil & Gas Operations), Berkshire Hathaway (Investment Services), Citigroup (Major Banks), Wells Fargo (Major Banks), AT&T (Telecommunications services), Chevron (Oil & Gas Operations), Wal-Mart Stores (Discount Stores), ConocoPhillips (Oil & Gas Operations), American Intl Group (Diversified Insurance), IBM (Computer Services), Procter & Gamble (Household-Personal Care), Pfizer (Pharmaceuticals), Goldman Sachs Group (Investment Services), Hewlett-Packard (Computer Hardware), Apple (Computer Hardware), Microsoft (Telecommunications services), Ford Motor (Auto & Truck Manufacturers), Johnson & Johnson (Medical Equipment & Supplies), General Motors (Auto & Truck Manufacturers), Verizon Communications (Telecommunications services), Morgan Stanley (Investment Services)
(2011)
DATA ON TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS
Current account balanceUS$ -493.9 billion (2010 estimate)(After 2008)
Current account balance by percentage of GDP-3.2% of GDP (2010 estimate)(2009)
Exports as percent of GDP

(Exports of goods and services)

11.9% (2007)

(Data released on December 2010)

Shares in world total merchandising export8.39%(2007)

(Data were released in Nov 2011 and refer to 2010)

Shares in world total commercial services export14.04%(2007)

(Data were released in Nov 2011 and refer to 2010)

Total exportsUS$1.27 trillion f.o.b. (2010 estimate)
Export commoditiesagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% (2003)
Total importsUS$2.19 trillion f.o.b. (2008 estimate)
Import commoditiesagricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys) (2003)
Exports - major partnersCanada 21.4%, Mexico 11.7%, China 5.6%, Japan 5.4%, UK 4.3%, Germany 4.3% (2007)
Imports - major partnersChina 16.9%, Canada 15.7%, Mexico 10.6%, Japan 7.4%, Germany 4.8% (2007)
FDI inflows
200820092010
US$306,366 millionUS$152,892 million(2009)US$228,249 million(2009)
FDI outflows
200820092010
US$308,296 millionUS$282,686 millionUS$328,905 million
Value of cross-border M&A, by country of purchaser
2008200920102011
US$70,173 millionUS$23,760 million(2009)US$86,342 million(2009)US$43,560 million
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2008

(Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)

Thomson Corp, Reuters Group PLC, United Kingdom, $17.6 billion
Shareholders, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc, United States, $10.3 billion
Mahogany Acquisition Corp, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc, United States, $8.7 billion
ConocoPhillips Co, Origin Energy Ltd-Coal Seam Gas Assets, Australia, $7.9 billion
Activision Inc, Vivendi Universal Games Inc, United States, $6.5 billion
Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, LEG Landesentwicklungs gesellschaft NRW GmbH, Germany, $5.3 billion
IBM - International Business Machines Corp, Cognos Inc, Canada, $5.0 billion
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc, OMX AB, Sweden, $4.1 billion
Jaguar Acquisition Corp, MGI PHARMA Inc, United States, $3.6 billion
Staples Inc, Corporate Express NV, Netherlands, $3.2 billion
PPG Industries Inc, SigmaKalon Group BV, Netherlands, $3.0 billion

(for a monthly update on M&A click here )

Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2010

(Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)

Kraft Foods Inc, Cadbury PLC, United Kingdom, $18.8 billion
PPL Corp, E.ON US LLC, United States, $7.6 billion
Abbott Laboratories, Solvay Pharmaceuticals SA, Belgium, $7.6 billion
Sheffield Acquisition Corp, Sybase Inc, United States, $6 billion
Liberty Media Corp, Unitymedia GmbH, Germany, $5.2 billion
Ruby Acquisition Inc, OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc, United States, $4 billion
Abbott Laboratories, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, India, $3.7 billion
Cisco Systems Inc, Tandberg ASA, Norway, $3.4 billion
Interactive Data Corp SPV, Interactive Data Corp, United States, $3.3 billion
Apache Corp, BP PLC, Canada, $3.3 billion
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp, Tommy Hilfiger Corp, Netherlands, $3.2 billion
Apache Corp, BP PLC-Permian Basin Assets, United States, $3.1 billion
Investor group, RBS WorldPay, United Kingdom, $3 billion
(2008 estimate)

(for a monthly update on M&A click here )

Best countries for doing business

World Bank/IFC Doing Business Project

(Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1 – 183. A high ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.)

Overall ranking: 5 out of 183 countries(2009) (2010)

Subcategories:

Starting a business: 9 out of 183 countries(2009)

Registering property: 12 out of 183 countries

Paying Taxes: 62 out of 183 countries

Getting credit: 6 out of 183 countries

Protecting investors: 5 out of 183 countries

Trading across border: 20 out of 183 countries

Enforcing Contracts: 8 out of 183 countries

(2010)

Global competitiveness ranking
(ranking by country on a basis of 142, the first is the best)		5

(2011/2012)

Index of Economic Freedom

WSJ and Heritage Foundation

Ranking: 9 Score: 77.8 (Mostly Free) (2009)

(100=totally free 0=totally repressed )

COUNTRY AND POPULATION OVERVIEW
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time - EST)
UTC-6 (Central Standard Time - CST)
UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time - MST)
UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time - PST)
Total area 9,629,091 km2 (2006)
CapitalWashington, DC (2009)
CurrencyUS Dollar (USD) (2009)
Government typeConstitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition (2009)
LanguagesEnglish 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)
ReligionsProtestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 estimate)
Total population
1980199020002010*2015**
227.62 million250.05 million282.29 million310.28 million325.39 million

*Estimate    **Forecast

Urban population as % of total population
1960198020002009
70%73.7%79.1%82%
Population median age36.0 years (2006)
Population growth rate0.9% (2009)
Life expectancy78 years (2007)
Adult literacyN/A
% of population living on less than $2 a dayN/A
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)

40.8 (2000)

(0=perfect equality, 100=absolute inequality)

Freedom House rating

Political Rights:1
Civil Liberties:1 (2010)

(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free)

Total telephone subscribers as % of population

138.56% (2010)

(sum of fixed telephone lines and mobile cellular subscribers)

Internet users as % of total population79% (Data were released in 2011 and refer to 2010)
Cost of living index

(ranking by city on a basis of 214; the 1st is the most expensive and the 214th is the least expensive)

Washington, DC: 108th (2011)

CO2 emissions
(Metric tons of CO2 per capita)

17.522 (2008)

GLOBAL FINANCE RANKINGS AND AWARDS

WORLD'S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE BANKS

2010:
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2010)
  • Honorable Mention United States The Bank of New York Mellon (National, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • Global Winner / Best Foreign Exchange Research The Bank of New York Mellon (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Fundamental Analysis Brown Brothers Harriman (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Technical Analysis The Bank of New York Mellon (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Forecasts The Bank of New York Mellon (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Online FX Trading Systems / Best Bank State Streets FX Connect, Currenex (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Online FX Trading Systems / Best Independent FXall (Global, 2009)
  • Global Winner / Best Online FX Trading Systems / Best Retail Interbank fx (Global, 2009)
  • Honorable Mention United States The Bank of New York Mellon (National, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2009)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS & PROVIDERS

2011:
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management Citi (Global, 2011)
  • Best White Label System Provider BNY Mellon Enterprise Treasury Services (Global, 2011)
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch (North America, 2011)
  • Best Bank for Liquidity Management J.P. Morgan (North America, 2011)
  • Best Provider of Money Market Funds J.P. Morgan Asset Management (North America, 2011)
  • Best Bank for Risk Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch (North America, 2011)
  • Best Bank for Payments and Collections Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Accounts Payable Services Bottomline Technologies (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Accounts Receivable Services SunGard AvantGard Receivables (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Payroll Services Citi (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Corporate Cards and Expense Services Provider J.P. Morgan (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Electronic Commerce Provider Fiserv (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Loss Prevention/Business Continuity Services Provider IBM (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Pension Plan Administration Services Mercer (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Technology Service Provider SunGard (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Treasury Workstation Provider SunGard AvantGard (North America, 2011)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Treasury Management Software Wall Street Systems (North America, 2011)
2010:
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management / Global Winner Citi (Global, 2010)
  • Best White Label System Provider BNY Mellon Enterprise Treasury Services (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Accounts Payable Services Bottomline Technologies (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Accounts Receivable Services SunGard AvantGard Receivables (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Payroll Services Oracle (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Corporate Cards and Expense Services Provider American Express (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Electronic Commerce Provider Fiserv (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Loss Prevention/Business Continuity Services Provider SunGard Availability Services (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Technology Service Provider IBM (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Treasury Workstation Provider SunGard (Global, 2010)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers/Treasury Management Software Wall Street Systems (Global, 2010)
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best Bank for Liquidity Management J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best Provider of Money Market Funds J.P. Morgan Asset Management (North America, 2010)
  • Best Bank for Risk Management J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best Bank for Payments and Collections Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management / Global Winner Citi (Global, 2009)
  • Best White Label System Provider The Bank of New York Mellon (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Accounts Payable Services The Bank of New York Mellon, SourceNet Solutions (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Accounts Receivable Services SunGard AvantGard Receivables (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Services Ariba (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Payroll Services Oracle (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Corporate Cards and Expense Services Provider MasterCard Worldwide (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Electronic Commerce Provider Fiserv-CheckFree (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Loss Prevention/Business Continuity Services Provider SunGard Availability Services (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Pension Plan Administration Services Provider CPAS Systems (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Technology Service Provider Hewlett-Packard/EDS (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Treasury Workstation Provider SunGard AvantGard (Global, 2009)
  • Best Treasury Management Systems & Services Providers / Treasury Management Software Wall Street Systems (Global, 2009)
  • Best Overall Bank for Cash Management JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2009)
  • Best Bank for Liquidity Management JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2009)
  • Best Provider of Money Market Funds J.P. Morgan Asset Management (North America, 2009)
  • Best Bank for Risk Management JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2009)
  • Best Bank for Payments and Collections Wells Fargo (North America, 2009)
  • Best CLS-Linked Bank Offering Citi (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST TRADE FINANCE BANKS & PROVIDERS

2011:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (Americas, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2011)
2010:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (Americas, 2010)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (Honorable Mention: JPMorgan Chase) (National, 2010)
2009:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (Americas, 2009)
  • Honorable Mention US J.P. Morgan (National, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST DEVELOPED MARKET BANKS

2011:
  • JPMorgan Chase (National, 2011)
2010:
  • JPMorgan Chase (National, 2010)
2009:
  • JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROVIDERS

2011:
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Bank Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Non Bank Orbian (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Supplier Support and Enrolment PrimeRevenue (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Customer Implementation of Supply Chain Financing Solution Citi, US Export-Import Bank and CNH America (Global, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2011)
2010:
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Bank Citi (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Non Bank Orbian (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Supplier Support and Enrolment PrimeRevenue (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Web-based Supply Chain Financing Solution PrimeRevenue (Global, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider - Non Bank Orbian (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Supplier Support and Enrolment Ariba (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Web-based Supply Chain Financing Solution The Receivables Exchange (Global, 2009)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST BANKS

2011:
  • Asset Management State Street Global Advisors (Global, 2011)
  • Cash Management Citi (Global, 2011)
  • Corporate Bank JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2011)
  • Custody BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • Investment Bank Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • Sub-Custody Citi (Global, 2011)
  • Trade Finance Citi (Global, 2011)
  • REGIONAL JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2011)
2010:
  • Corporate Bank JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2010)
  • Asset Management State Street Global Advisors (Global, 2010)
  • Custody BNY Mellon (Global, 2010)
  • Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2010)
  • Cash Management Citi (Global, 2010)
  • Trade Finance Citi (Global, 2010)
  • Sub-Custody Citi (Global, 2010)

WORLD'S BEST DERIVATIVES PROVIDERS

2010:
  • Best Commodity Derivatives Provider Goldman Sachs (North America, 2010)
  • Best FX Derivatives Provider Goldman Sachs (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • Best Commodity Derivatives Provider Morgan Stanley (North America, 2009)
  • Best Credit Derivatives Provider J.P. Morgan (North America, 2009)
  • Best Equity Derivatives Provider Merrill Lynch (North America, 2009)
  • Best Interest Rate Derivatives Provider J.P. Morgan (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST INTERNET BANKS

2011:
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks Wells Fargo (National, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Wells Fargo (National, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best Bill Payment & Presentment Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best in Social Media Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best Information Security Initiatives Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best Online Deposit, Credit and Investment Product Offerings Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best in Mobile Banking Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best in Social Media Citi (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site Citi (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Investment Management Services Citi (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Online Cash Management Citi (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Trade Finance Services Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Overall Internet Bank Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Bank Citi (Global, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Investment Management Services Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Online Cash Management Site Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Trade Finance Services Wells Fargo (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best Web Site Design Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best in Mobile Banking Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate / Institutional Internet Banks / Best In Social Media Citi (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best Bill Payment & Presentment Wells Fargo (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks / Best in Social Media Wells Fargo (Global, 2011)
2010:
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS/ Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/ Best Online Cash Management Site Citi (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS/ Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/ Best Web Site Design Citi (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS/ Best Consumer Internet Banks/ Best Online Deposits Acquisition Wells Fargo (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL WINNER/ Best Overall Internet Bank Citi   (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL WINNER/ Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank Citi   (Global, 2010)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks Wells Fargo (National, 2010)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Wells Fargo (National, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Investment Management Services Citi (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Bill Payment & Presentment Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Online Consumer Credit Site Citi (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Web Site Design Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Online Deposits Acquisition Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Investment Management Services Citi (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Online Cash Management Site Citi (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Trade Finance Services Citi (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Web Site Design Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site Bank of America (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Information Security Initiatives Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS /Best Consumer Internet Banks Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Consumer Internet Banks Wells Fargo (National, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks Citi (National, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Bill Payment & Presentment Wells Fargo (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Web Site Design Wells Fargo (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best consumer Internet Banks/Best Online Deposits Acquisition Wells Fargo (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Investment Management Services Citi (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Online Cash Management Site Citi (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Trade Finance Services Citi (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Web Site Design Citi (North America, 2009)
  • REGIONAL SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS / Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks/Best Integrated Corporate Bank Site Citi (North America, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE INSTITUTIONS

2011:
  • OVERALL WINNERS / Best Shariah-Compliant Index Provider Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes (Global, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Devon Bank (National, 2011)
2010:
  • OVERALL WINNERS / Best Shariah-Compliant Index Provider Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes (Global, 2010)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Devon Bank (National, 2010)
2009:
  • Best Shariah-Compliant Index Provider Dow Jones Indexes (Global, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS American Finance House Lariba (National, 2009)

WORLD'S SAFEST BANKS

2011:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS BNY Mellon (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Wells Fargo (North America, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS U.S. Bancorp (North America, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Wells Fargo (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST U.S. Bancorp (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Northern Trust Corporation (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL SAFEST CoBank ACB (Global, 2011)
2010:
  • OVERALL SAFEST U.S. Bancorp (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL SAFEST BNY Mellon (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL SAFEST JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Wells Fargo (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Northern Trust (Global, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS BNY Mellon (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS JPMorgan Chase (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Wells Fargo (North America, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS U.S. Bancorp (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • OVERALL SAFEST Shizuoka Bank (Global, 2009)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Northern Trust Corporation (Global, 2009)
  • OVERALL SAFEST The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (Global, 2009)
  • OVERALL SAFEST J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (Global, 2009)
  • OVERALL SAFEST Wells Fargo & Co. (Global, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST SUB CUSTODIANS

2011:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2011)
2010:
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2010)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2010)
2009:
  • REGIONAL WINNERS The Bank of New York Mellon (North America, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS State Street (National, 2009)

WORLD'S BEST INVESTMENT BANKS

2011:
  • GLOBAL / Best Investment Bank Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL / Best Equity Bank Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL / Best M&A Bank Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • GLOBAL / Most Creative Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Financial Institutions Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Health Care J.P. Morgan (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Industrial/Chemicals J.P. Morgan (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Media/Entertainment J.P. Morgan (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Oil & Gas Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Power Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Real Estate J.P. Morgan (Global, 2011)
  • SECTORS / Telecom J.P. Morgan (Global, 2011)
  • Best Investment Bank Morgan Stanley (North America, 2011)
  • Best Equity Bank Morgan Stanley (North America, 2011)
  • Best M&A Bank Morgan Stanley (North America, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Morgan Stanley (National, 2011)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Skadden (Global, 2011)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Skadden (North America, 2011)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Western Europe, 2011)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Central & Eastern Europe, 2011)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Latin America, 2011)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Global Bookrunners Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2011)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Global Bookrunners Citi (Global, 2011)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Global Bookrunners Morgan Stanley (Global, 2011)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Lead Managers Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2011)
2010:
  • GLOBAL / Most Creative Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2010)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Baker & McKenzie (Asia, 2010)
  • GLOBAL / Best Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL / Best Equity Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL / Best Debt Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2010)
  • GLOBAL / Best M&A Bank Morgan Stanley (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Consumer Lazard (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Financial Institutions Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Industrial/Chemicals J.P. Morgan (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Media & Entertainment Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Oil & Gas Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2010)
  • SECTORS / Power Morgan Stanley (Global, 2010)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Skadden (Global, 2010)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Shearman & Sterling (Middle East/Africa, 2010)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS J.P. Morgan (National, 2010)
  • Best Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best Equity Bank J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best Debt Bank J.P. Morgan (North America, 2010)
  • Best M&A Bank Morgan Stanley (North America, 2010)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Skadden (North America, 2010)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Western Europe, 2010)
2009:
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Best Equity Deal Visa IPO (Global, 2009)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Lead underwriters J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs (Global, 2009)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Joint bookrunners Bank of America, Citi, J.P. Morgan (Global, 2009)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Best M&A Deal Pfizer-Wyeth (Global, 2009)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Advising acquirer Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Barclays Capital, Citi (Global, 2009)
  • DEALS OF THE YEAR / Advising target Morgan Stanley, Evercore Partners (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL / Best Up-and-Comer CastleOak Securities (Global, 2009)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Sullivan & Cromwell (Asia, 2009)
  • GLOBAL / Best Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL / Best Equity Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL / Best Debt Bank J.P. Morgan (Global, 2009)
  • GLOBAL / Best M&A Bank Goldman Sachs (Global, 2009)
  • PRIVATE EQUITY Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Consumer J.P. Morgan (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Financial Institutions Morgan Stanley (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Health Care Goldman Sachs (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Industrial/Chemicals Citi (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Media & Entertainment Morgan Stanley (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Oil & Gas Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Technology Goldman Sachs (Global, 2009)
  • SECTORS / Telecom Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (Global, 2009)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS J.P. Morgan (National, 2009)
  • PRIVATE EQUITY TPG (North America, 2009)
  • PRIVATE EQUITY CVC Capital Partners (North America, 2009)
  • Best Investment Bank J.P. Morgan (North America, 2009)
  • Best Equity Bank J.P. Morgan (North America, 2009)
  • Best Debt Bank Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (North America, 2009)
  • Best M&A Bank Goldman Sachs (North America, 2009)
  • LEGAL ADVISERS Sullivan & Cromwell (North America, 2009)

CENTRAL BANKER REPORT CARD

2011:
2010:
2009:

WORLD'S BIGGEST BANKS

2011:
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Bank of America (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Citigroup (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Wells Fargo (Global, 2011)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Goldman Sachs Group (Global, 2011)
2010:
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Bank of America (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST JPMorgan Chase (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Citigroup (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Wells Fargo (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Goldman Sachs (Global, 2010)
  • OVERALL BIGGEST Morgan Stanley (Global, 2010)

WORLD'S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS

2011:
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS/ Best FX Research BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS/ Best Fundamental Analysis Brown Brothers Harriman (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS/ Best Technical Analysis BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS/ Best Forecast BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS/ Best Bank State Street's Currenex (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS/ Best Independent Fxall (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS/ Best Retail Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) (Global, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi Honorable Mention: BNY Mellon (National, 2011)
  • REGIONAL WINNERS Citi (North America, 2011)
  • COUNTRY WINNERS Citi (National, 2011)
  • Honorable Mention United States BNY Mellon (National, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS / Best FX Research BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS / Best Fundamental Analysis Brown Brothers Harriman (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS / Best Technical Analysis BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS / Best Forecast BNY Mellon (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS / Best Bank State Street’s Currenex (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS / Best Independent Fxall (Global, 2011)
  • BEST ONLINE FX TRADING SYSTEMS / Best Retail Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) (Global, 2011)
ARTICLES AND COUNTRIES REPORTS FROM GLOBAL FINANCE ARCHIVE