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Bank Rankings :: Europe

Top banks and banking groups in Europe, ranked by market capitalization (2008).

Rank Company Country Market cap, US$ million Balance sheet date
1 HSBC Holdings United Kingdom UK 176,788 31.12.2008
2 Banco Santander Spain Spain 109,862 31.12.2008
3 ABN AMRO 1 Netherlands Netherlands 103,643 31.12.2008
4 UniCredit Italy Italy 97,591 31.12.2008
5 Intesa Sanpaolo Italy Italy 89,954 31.12.2008
6 BNP Paribas France France 88,487 31.12.2008
7 UBS Switzerland Switzerland 84,878 31.12.2008
8 BBVA Spain Spain 78,302 31.12.2008
9 Sberbank Russia Russia 77,713 31.03.2009
10 Royal Bank of Scotland United Kingdom UK 76,023 31.12.2008
1 RBS, Santander and Fortis agreed to buy ABN Amro in 2007.

Financial News

 New Chairman for Mediterranean Bank Network (MBN) - 17.05.2013
Mr. Hassan El Basri has been elected as chairman of the Mediterranean Bank Network (MBN).
Source: Mediterranean Bank Network
 Islamic banking assets to surpass $1.8 trillion globally in 2013 - 05.02.2013
Global Islamic banking assets are forecast to cross $1.8 trillion in 2013 up from $1.3 trillion in 2011, Ernst & Young said in its World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2013.
Source: zawya.com
 No more queues in front of ATMs - 23.01.2013
Reduced transaction duration is an important issue for customer satisfaction and for efficient use of Banking channels, especially at ATMs. Every measure taken to fasten cash withdrawals, most widespread used ATM transaction, is beneficial to both customers and banks.
 Swiss bank Wegelin & Co. to close after US tax evasion fine - 04.01.2013
Switzerland's oldest bank is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes. Wegelin & Co., which was established in 1741, has also agreed to pay $57.8 million in fines to US authorities.
Source: BBC
 Banks seen shrinking for good as lay-offs near 160,000 - 16.11.2012
Major banks have announced some 160,000 job cuts since early last year and with more lay-offs to come as the industry restructures, many will leave the shrinking sector for good as redundancies outpace new hires by roughly two-to-one.
Source: Reuters
 Suntech will extend banking system at Nordea Bank Poland S.A. - 09.10.2012
Polish based company Suntech S.A. has entered into an agreement with Nordea Bank Poland S.A. to extend the corporate banking system eConnect. Expansion of existing application will increase its usability, making it one of the most innovative solutions in its class on the market.
Source: Suntech

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