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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 — Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in more than 100 countries around the world as part of an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2016 issue.
In addition to the Safest Banks by Country, the full report also includes the following: World’s 50 Safest Banks, World’s 50 Safest Commercial Banks, 50 Safest Banks in Emerging Markets, 50 Safest Banks in Europe, 50 Safest Banks in the Middle East, Safest Chinese Banks, Safest Islamic Financial Institutions in the GCC, and Safest Banks by Region (Asia, Australasia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, North America and Western Europe). The report will also compare the 2016 Safest Banks against our rankings from 5 and 10 years ago.
Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 1000 largest banks worldwide.
“Each nation has a unique economic landscape with its own laws, risks and consumer habits. Banks must tailor their approach to meet the needs of the specific customer base while also providing consistency and stability across borders,” says Global Finance publisher and editorial director Joseph D. Giarraputo.
“Those that can leverage data and technology to provide secure solutions that feel custom-designed will outperform their peers. Our list offers investors and companies a consistent tool to identify the Safest Banks in specific countries.”
Bank Name |
Country |
|---|---|
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NORTH AMERICA |
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Canada |
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
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United States |
AgriBank |
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WESTERN EUROPE |
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Andorra |
Credit Andorra |
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Austria |
Erste Group Bank |
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Belgium |
KBC |
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Cyprus |
RCB Bank |
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Denmark |
Danske Bank |
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Finland |
OP Corporate Bank (formerly Pohjola) |
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France |
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations |
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Germany |
KfW |
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Greece |
National Bank of Greece |
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Iceland |
Islandsbanki |
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Ireland |
Bank of Ireland |
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Italy |
Cassa Di Risparmio Di Parma E Piancenza |
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Lichtenstein |
LGT Bank |
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Luxembourg |
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat |
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Malta |
Bank of Valletta |
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Netherlands |
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten |
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Norway |
Den Norske Bank |
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Portugal |
Santander Totta |
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Spain |
Banco Santander |
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Sweden |
Svenska Handelsbanken |
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Switzerland |
Zürcher Kantonalbank |
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United Kingdom |
HSBC Holdings |
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LATIN AMERICA |
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Argentina |
Banco Macro |
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Bermuda |
Butterfield Bank |
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Bolivia |
Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz |
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Brazil |
Itaú Unibanco |
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Chile |
Banco del Estado de Chile |
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Columbia |
BBVA Colombia |
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Costa Rica |
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
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Dominican Republic |
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana |
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Ecuador |
Banco Pichincha y Subsidiarias |
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El Salvador |
Banco Agrícola |
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Guatamala |
Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala |
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Jamaica |
National Commercial Bank Jamaica |
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Mexico |
Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos |
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Panama |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior |
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Paraguay |
Banco Continental |
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Peru |
Scotiabank Perú |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
First Citizens Bank |
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Uruguay |
Banca de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay |
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Venezuela |
Banesco Banco Universal |
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ASIA |
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Bangladesh |
Eastern Bank |
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Brunei |
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam |
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Cambodia |
ACLEDA Bank |
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China |
China Development Bank Corporation |
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Hong Kong |
Hang Seng Bank |
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India |
State Bank of India |
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Indonesia |
Bank Mandiri |
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Japan |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi |
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Macao |
Tai Fung Bank |
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Malaysia |
Maybank |
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Mauritius |
Mauritius Commercial Bank |
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Mongolia |
Deveopment Bank of Mongolia |
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Pakistan |
Habib Bank |
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Papua and New Guinea |
Bank South Pacific |
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Philippines |
BDO Unibank |
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Singapore |
DBS Bank |
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South Korea |
Korea Development Bank |
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Sri Lanka |
National Savings Bank |
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Taiwan |
Bank of Taiwan |
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Thailand |
Bank of Ayudhya |
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Vietnam |
VietinBank |
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE |
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Armenia |
Ardshinbank |
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Azerbijan |
International Bank of Azerbaijan |
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Belarus |
Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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Bulgaria |
Societe Generale Expressbank |
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Croatia |
Zagrebaka banka |
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Czech Republic |
Komerní banka |
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Georgia |
Bank of Georgia |
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Hungary |
Hungarian Export Import Bank |
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Kazakhstan |
Development Bank of Kazakhstan |
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Lativa |
Citadele banka |
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Lithuania |
Šiauli bankas |
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Poland |
ING Bank lski |
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Romania |
BRD – Groupe Société Générale |
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Russia |
Vnesheconombank |
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Slovak Republic |
Vseobecna uverova banka |
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Slovenia |
Banka Koper |
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Turkey |
Türk Ekonomi Bankas |
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Ukraine |
PrivatBank |
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Uzbekistan |
Ipoteka Bank |
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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA |
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Bahrain |
Gulf International Bank |
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Egypt |
National Bank of Egypt |
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Israel |
Bank Hapoalim |
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Jordan |
Arab Bank |
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Kuwait |
National Bank of Kuwait |
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Lebanon |
Bank Audi |
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Morocco |
Attijariwafa Bank |
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Oman |
HSBC Bank Oman |
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Qatar |
Qatar National Bank |
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Saudi Arabia |
National Commercial Bank |
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Tunisia |
Arab Tunisian Bank |
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UAE |
National Bank of Abu Dhabi |
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |
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Angola |
Banco Angolano de Investimentos |
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DCR |
Rawbank |
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Ghana |
GCB Bank |
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Kenya |
CfC Stanbic Bank |
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Nigeria |
Zenith Bank |
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South Africa |
Standard Bank |
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Togo |
Ecobank |
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AUSTRALASIA |
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Australia |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
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New Zealand |
Kiwibank |
Ratings current as of August 9, 2016
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