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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 — Global Finance has named the 50 Safest Banks in Emerging Markets for 2016 as part of an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2016 issue.
This year, Asian banks dominated the top 10. South Korean banks took the first three spots, with Korea Development Bank at #1, Export-Import Bank of Korea at #2 and Industrial Bank of Korea at #3. China also landed three banks in the top 10; China Development Bank at #5, Agricultural Development Bank of China at #6 and Export-Import Bank of China at #7. Middle Eastern banks performed well once again with UAE’s National Bank of Abu Dhabi at #4, Qatar National Bank at #8 and National Bank of Kuwait at #9.
Banks from the Gulf and Middle East took 25 of the top 50 spots and Asian banks landed 20. Qatar, with nine banks, and South Korea and China, with eight each, are the largest individual countries on the list.
Global Finance evaluates the ratings and total assets of the main players in developing economies to create the rankings—providing an overview of the key banks in each region and which financial institutions offer the greatest security. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings—and total assets of the 500 largest banks in emerging markets.
In addition to the 50 Safest Banks in Emerging Markets, the full report also includes the following: World’s 50 Safest Banks, World’s 50 Safest Commercial Banks, Safest Banks by Country, 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.
“The fast-changing landscape of emerging markets are a challenge for investors and companies to evaluate,” says Global Finance publisher and editorial director Joseph D. Giarraputo. “Our ranking of Safest Banks in Emerging Markets recognizes the institutions providing stability and security in volatile economies, providing a consistent and coherent tool for companies and investors to evaluate institutional strength in these dynamic markets.”
Rank
Bank Name
Country
1
Korea Development Bank
South Korea
2
Export-Import Bank of Korea
South Korea
3
Industrial Bank of Korea
South Korea
4
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
UAE
5
China Development Bank
China
6
Agricultural Development Bank of China
China
7
Export-Import Bank of China
China
8
Qatar National Bank
Qatar
9
National Bank of Kuwait
Kuwait
10
Banco del Estado de Chile
Chile
11
Bank of Taiwan
Taiwan
12
Banco de Chile
Chile
13
Shinhan Bank
South Korea
14
Banco Santander Chile
Chile
15
KB Kookmin Bank *
South Korea
16
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
UAE
17
Union National Bank
UAE
18
Al Hilal Bank **
UAE
19
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
China
20
China Construction Bank
China
21
Agricultural Bank of China
China
22
Bank of China
China
23
NongHyup Bank
South Korea
24
First Gulf Bank
UAE
25
Kuwait Finance House
Kuwait
26
Mega International Commercial Bank
Taiwan
27
Land Bank of Taiwan
Taiwan
28
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
UAE
29
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) **
Kuwait
30
Ahli United Bank (Kuwait) **
Kuwait
31
Barwa Bank **
Qatar
32
Qatar International Islamic Bank **
Qatar
33
Ahli Bank **
Qatar
34
International Bank of Qatar **
Qatar
35
KEB Hana Bank
South Korea
36
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
Chile
37
Doha Bank
Qatar
38
Gulf Bank
Kuwait
39
Bank of Communications
China
40
Woori Bank
South Korea
41
National Commercial Bank
Saudi Arabia
42
Emirates NBD
UAE
43
CTBC Bank
Taiwan
44
Al Rajhi Bank
Saudi Arabia
45
Samba Financial Group
Saudi Arabia
46
Komerční banka
Czech Republic
47
Qatar Islamic Bank
Qatar
48
Commercial Bank of Qatar
Qatar
49
Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) **
Qatar
50
Commercial Bank of Kuwait **
Kuwait
* Greatest gain over position on the 2015 list
** New entry to the ranking
METHODOLOGY
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