Global Finance Magazine's 16th annual ranking of the World's Safest Banks illustrates how sovereign rating upgrades impact the perceived strength of a country's financial institutions.
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TOP 10 SAFEST BANKS BY REGION |
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North America |
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Rank |
Group Name |
Country |
Ratings |
Total Score |
Assets $ mn |
Statement Date |
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Fitch |
Moody’s |
S&P |
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1 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Canada |
AA- |
Aa1 |
AA- |
23 |
844,128 |
10/31/15 |
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2 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
Canada |
AA |
Aa3 |
AA- |
22 |
821,072 |
10/31/15 |
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3 |
Agribank |
United States |
AA- |
Aa3 |
AA- |
21 |
99,507 |
12/31/15 |
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4 |
Caisse centrale Desjardins |
Canada |
AA- |
Aa2 |
A+ |
21 |
37,458 |
12/31/15 |
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5 |
Scotiabank |
Canada |
AA- |
Aa3 |
A+ |
20 |
654,664 |
10/31/15 |
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6 |
Bank of Montreal |
Canada |
AA- |
Aa3 |
A+ |
20 |
490,622 |
10/31/15 |
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7 |
U.S. Bancorp |
United States |
AA |
A1 |
A+ |
20 |
421,853 |
12/31/15 |
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8 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) |
Canada |
AA- |
Aa3 |
A+ |
20 |
354,131 |
10/31/15 |
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9 |
CoBank |
United States |
AA- |
N/R |
AA- |
20 |
107,428 |
12/31/14 |
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10 |
Agfirst |
United States |
AA- |
N/R |
AA- |
20 |
30,621 |
12/31/15 |
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Latin America |
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Rank |
Group Name |
Country |
Ratings |
Total Score |
Assets $ mn |
Statement Date |
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Fitch |
Moody’s |
S&P |
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1 |
Banco del Estado de Chile |
Chile |
A+ |
Aa3 |
AA- |
20 |
46,017 |
12/31/15 |
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2 |
Banco de Chile |
Chile |
N/R |
Aa3 |
A+ |
18.5 |
44,162 |
12/31/15 |
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3 |
Banco Santander Chile |
Chile |
A+ |
Aa3 |
A |
18 |
48,992 |
12/31/15 |
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4 |
Banco de Credito e Inversiones |
Chile |
A- |
A1 |
A |
15 |
40,683 |
12/31/15 |
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5 |
BBVA Bancomer |
Mexico |
A- |
A3 |
BBB+ |
11 |
98,575 |
12/31/15 |
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6 |
Scotiabank Perú |
Peru |
A- |
A3 |
BBB+ |
11 |
17,621 |
12/31/15 |
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7 |
Banobras |
Mexico |
BBB+ |
A3 |
BBB+ |
10 |
37,319 |
12/31/15 |
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8 |
HSBC Mexico |
Mexico |
A |
Baa2 |
BBB+ |
10 |
32,557 |
12/31/15 |
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9 |
Nacional Financiera |
Mexico |
BBB+ |
A3 |
BBB+ |
10 |
22,365 |
12/31/15 |
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10 |
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior |
Mexico |
BBB+ |
A3 |
BBB+ |
10 |
18,659 |
12/31/15 |
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CENTRAL, EASTERN EUROPE AND FSU |
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Rank |
Group Name |
Country |
Ratings |
Total Score |
Assets $ mn |
Statement Date |
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Fitch |
Moody’s |
S&P |
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1 |
Komerční banka |
Czech Republic |
A- |
A2 |
A |
14 |
35,915 |
12/31/15 |
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2 |
Česká spořitelna |
Czech Republic |
A- |
A2 |
A- |
13 |
38,655 |
12/31/15 |
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3 |
ING Bank Śląski |
Poland |
A |
A3 |
N/R |
12.5 |
27,913 |
12/31/15 |
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4 |
Bank Pekao |
Poland |
A- |
A2 |
BBB+ |
12 |
43,266 |
12/31/15 |
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5 |
Bank Zachodni WBK |
Poland |
BBB+ |
A3 |
N/R |
9.5 |
35,813 |
12/31/15 |
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6 |
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie |
Poland |
A- |
A3 |
N/R |
8 |
12,690 |
12/31/15 |
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7 |
mBank |
Poland |
BBB |
Baa2 |
BBB |
6 |
31,664 |
31-Dec-15 |
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8 |
BRD - Groupe Société Générale |
Romania |
BBB+ |
Ba1 |
N/R |
3 |
12,099 |
12/31/15 |
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9 |
Banca Comercială Română |
Romania |
BBB |
Ba1 |
N/R |
0.5 |
15,035 |
31-Dec-15 |
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10 |
Vnesheconombank |
Russia |
BBB- |
Ba1 |
BB+ |
-1 |
60,130 |
31-Dec-15 |
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Asia |
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Rank |
Group Name |
Country |
Ratings |
Total Score |
Assets $ mn |
Statement Date |
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Fitch |
Moody’s |
S&P |
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1 |
DBS Bank |
Singapore |
AA- |
Aa1 |
AA- |
23 |
323,819 |
12/31/15 |
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2 |
OCBC Bank |
Singapore |
AA- |
Aa1 |
AA- |
23 |
275,967 |
12/31/15 |
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3 |
Korea Development Bank |
South Korea |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA |
23 |
263,959 |
12/31/15 |
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4 |
United Overseas Bank |
Singapore |
AA- |
Aa1 |
AA- |
23 |
223,503 |
12/31/15 |
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5 |
Export-Import Bank of Korea |
South Korea |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA |
23 |
70,369 |
12/31/15 |
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6 |
Industrial Bank of Korea |
South Korea |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA- |
22 |
204,557 |
12/31/15 |
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7 |
Hang Seng Bank |
Hong Kong |
A+ |
Aa2 |
AA- |
21 |
172,173 |
12/31/15 |
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8 |
China Development Bank |
China |
A+ |
Aa3 |
AA- |
20 |
1,685,954 |
12/31/15 |
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9 |
Agricultural Development |
China |
A+ |
Aa3 |
AA- |
20 |
513,517 |
12/31/14 |
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10 |
Export-Import Bank of China |
China |
A+ |
Aa3 |
AA- |
20 |
386,983 |
12/31/14 |
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AustralAsia |
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Rank |
Group Name |
Country |
Ratings |
Total Score |
Assets $ mn |
Statement Date |
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Fitch |
Moody’s |
S&P |
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1 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
Australia |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA- |
22 |
670,798 |
6/30/15 |
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2 |
National Australia Bank |
Australia |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA- |
22 |
669,507 |
9/30/15 |
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3 |
ANZ Group |
Australia |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA- |
22 |
623,835 |
9/30/15 |
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4 |
Westpac |
Australia |
AA- |
Aa2 |
AA- |
22 |
569,335 |
9/30/15 |
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5 |
Kiwibank |
New Zealand |
AA |
Aa3 |
A+ |
21 |
12,514 |
6/30/15 |
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6 |
Suncorp Metway |
Australia |
A+ |
A1 |
A+ |
18 |
47,393 |
6/30/15 |
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7 |
AMP Bank |
Australia |
N/R |
A2 |
A+ |
15.5 |
12,603 |
12/31/15 |
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8 |
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank |
Australia |
A- |
A2 |
A- |
13 |
50,709 |
6/30/15 |
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9 |
Bank of Queensland |
Australia |
A- |
A3 |
A- |
12 |
34,328 |
8/31/15 |
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10 |
Macquarie Group |
Australia |
A- |
A3 |
BBB |
10 |
150,655 |
3/31/16 |
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