Best Banks

[Tatar Khan]

So agree or disagree with the Global Finance magazine magazine of ranking of best banks for 2008

Developed Markets:

North Amaerica

Bermuda - Butterfield Bank

Canada - Royal Bank of Canada (not really like it, in terms of client service it is not really good)

United States - JPMorgan Chase

Europe

Austria - Bank Austria Creditanstalt

Belgium - Fortis

Cyprus - Bank of Cyprus

Denmark - Danske Bank

Finland - Pohjola Bank (OKO Bank)

France - BNP Paribas (Societe Generale lost it for obvious reasons)

Germany - Deutshe Bank

Greece - Eurobank EFG

Iceland - Landsbanki

Ireland - Anglo Irish Bank

Italy - UniCredit

Luxembourg - Fortis Banque Luxembourg

Norway - DnB Nor

Portugal - Millennium BCP

Spain - Santander

Sweden - SEB

Switzerland - Credit Suisse

United Kingdom - RBS

Asia and Middle East

Australia - Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Hong Kong - HSBC

Israel - Bank Leumi

Japan - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Singapore - DBS

Emerging Markets

Central & Eastern Europe - RZB/Raiffeisen International

Albania - Raiffeisen Bank Albania

Belarus - Belagroprombank (state bank)

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Raiffeisen Bank Bosna i Hercegovina

Bulgaria - UniCredit Bulbank

Croatia - Privredna Banka Zagreb

Czech Republic - Ceskoslovenska Obchodni

Estonia - Hansabank

Georgia - Bank of Georgia

Hungary - OTP

Latvia - SEB Bank

Lithuania - SEB Bank

Macedonia - Komercijalna Banka

Malta - Bank of Valletta

Moldova - Moldova Agroindbank

Poland - BPH

Romania - BRD - Groupe Societe Generale

Russia -Alfa Bank

Serbia - Raiffeisen Bank

Slovakia - Tatra Banka

Slovenia - Nova Ljubjanska Banka

Ukraine - YkrSibbank

Middle East - Ahli United Bank

Bahrain - Ahli United Bank

Egypt - Commercial International Bank

Jordan - Arab Bank

Kuwait - Gulf Bank

Lebanon - BLOM Bank

Oman - BankMuscat

Qatar - Qatar National Bank

Saudi Arabia - Samba Financial Group

Syria - Bank Audi Syria

Turkey - Akbank

United Arab Emirates - Emirates NBD

Yemen - Arab Bank Yemen

Asia - HSBC

Armenia - HSBC Armenia

Azerbaijan - International Bank of Azerbaijan

Bangladesh - Janata Bank

China - Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (state bank)

India - HDFC Bank

Indonesia - Bank Danamon

Kazakhstan - BTA Bank

Kyrgyz Republic - AsiaUniversalBank

Macau - Seng Heng Bank

Malaysia - Maybank

Mongolia - Khan Bank

Pakistan - Habib Bank

Philippines - Bank of the Phillippine Islands

South Korea - Shinhan Bank

Sri Lanka - Commercial Bank of Ceylon

Taiwan - Chinatrust Commercial Bank

Thailand - Siam Commercial Bank

Uzbekistan - Credit-Standard Bank

Vietnam - Sacombank

Latin America - Santander

Argentina - Banco Macro

Barbodos - FirstCaribbean International

Belize - Belize Bank

Bolivia - Banco de Credito de Bolivia

Brazil - Banco Itau

Chile - Banco Santander Chile

Colombia - Bancolombia

Costa Rica - Scotiabank Costa Rica (Go Canada Go)

Dominican Republic - Banco Popular Dominicano

Ecuador - Banco Pichincha

El Salvador - Banco Agricola

Guatemala - Banco Agromercantil

Honduras - Banco Atlantida

Jamaica - Scotiabank Jamaica (Go Canada Go)

Mexico - Banamex Citigroup

Panama - Banco General

Paraguay - Interbanco

Peru - BBVA Banco Continental

Puerto Rico - Banco Santander Puerto Rico

Trinidad & Tobago

Republic Bank

Uruguay - ABN AMRO Uruguay

Venezuela - BBVA Banco Provincial

Africa - Standard Bank

Angola - BES Angola

Botswana - Standard Chartered Bank Botswana

Cote D'Ivore - Ecobank

Ethiopia - NIB International Bank

Gambia - Trust Bank

Ghana - Ghana Commercial Bank

Guinea - International Commercial Bank

Kenya - Barclays Kenya

Libya - Al-Wahda Bank

Morocco - Attijariwafa Bank

Namibia - Standard Bank Namibia

Nigeria - First Bank of Nigeria

Rwanda - Banque Commerciale du Rwanda

South Africa - Standard Bank of South Africa

Tunisia - Banque de Tunisie

Uganda - Stanbic Bank Uganda

Zambia - Standard Chartered Bank Zambia

[nemafakei]

For what definition of best?

The differences between banks is largely trivial, it seems to me.

[Tatar Khan]

Innovation, client service, security, reliability, amount of business done, expansion, etc.