The full exclusive survey will be published in the November 2017 issue as part of the publication’s 26th annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks.
Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in Central and Eastern Europe in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2017 issue as part of the publication’s 26th annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks.
Andrew Cunnigham, founder and director of UK based Darien Analytics and consultant to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been preparing the ranking for the magazine since 2011. He shares insights from the survey in this video.
For more information on the the world’s 50 safest banks, safest banks by country, safest banks by region (Africa, Asia, Australasia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America and Western Europe) click here. Here is the list for the top 10 winners for the safest banks in the Middle East and the safest Islamic Institutions in the GCC region.
Safest Banks In Western Europe
In the past year, Western Europe has confronted the risks of fragmentation, from developments such as Brexit and rising tensions with trading partners such as the United States. The Safest Banks in the region showcases banks that have built solid foundations—offering security and stability in this rapidly changing environment—and provides a consistent tool for comparing institutional strength within the region. German banks performed well again this year, taking the top spot, three of the top four positions and five total. Here is a look at the others.
RANK |
BANK NAME |
COUNTRY |
---|---|---|
1 |
KfW* |
Germany |
2 |
Zürcher Kantonalbank |
Switzerland |
3 |
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank |
Germany |
4 |
L-Bank |
Germany |
5 |
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) |
Netherlands |
6 |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank |
Netherlands |
7 |
NRW.BANK |
Germany |
8 |
Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État |
Luxembourg |
9 |
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations |
France |
10 |
DZ Bank |
Germany |
Safest Banks In Central & Eastern Europe
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are under increasing geopolitical pressure as tensions have risen between the world’s great powers. Czech banks land the top two spots on the list again this year, with Polish banks taking four of the top six positions. Here isa look at the others on the list.
RANK |
BANK NAME |
COUNTRY |
---|---|---|
1 |
eská Spoitelna* |
Czech Republic |
2 |
Komerní banka |
Czech Republic |
3 |
ING Bank lski |
Poland |
4 |
Bank Pekao |
Poland |
5 |
Bank Zachodni WBK |
Poland |
6 |
mBank |
Poland |
7 |
BRD – Groupe Société Générale |
Romania |
8 |
Banca Comercial Român |
Romania |
9 |
OTP Bank |
Hungary |
10 |
Vnesheconombank |
Russia |