Conferences & Awards Ceremonies

South Korea still leads among emerging-market banks, while some Gulf entities are rising in the ranks. 

China, China, China. Most emerging markets can’t outgrow Asia’s dynamic behemoth.

Large multinationals are edged out of Europe’s top 50 by midsize banks that are based in developed economies and offer global service.

As shariah-compliant vehicles gain traction, the agencies are increasingly willing to rate Islamic banks.

Ilan Goldfajn, governor, central bank of Brazil, one of the top-rated governors in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards, talks with Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the progress of reforms in Brazil and how it has impacted the country and the region politically as well as economically. 

Karnit Flug, governor of the central bank of Israel, again won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. She speaks with editor Andrea Fiano about Israel’s economy and the challenge of getting inflation to target, as well as global conditions and the threat of rising protectionism. 

In our October issue, Global Finance presents its latest annual grading of the world's central bank governors. Here, we present the nine who received an "A" grade in 2017: those from Australia, Honduras, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Paraguay, Russia, Taiwan and the United States. 

Banks come, go, merge and split, but our annual Safest bank ratings provide a consistent measure of bank stability. Read ahead to find out the top 50 global banks and other rankings.