The 10 Fastest Growing Economies in the World

#10: Papua New Guinea

Economy: Subsistence agriculture provides a livelihood for 85% of the
nation, but PNGs natural resources oil, natural gas, copper, and
gold are what drive its exports and GDP growth. Infrastructure
remains scarce due to a rugged terrain. The country was insulated
from the global recession because of continued demand for its
commodities.
#9: China
Economy: The worlds largest exporter and second biggest economy
has gradually transitioned from an isolated, state-planned
economy and introduced elements of free markets. An aging
population, decreasing farmland, lack of domestic consumption,
and reducing regional imbalances are downside risks to Chinese
GDP growth. China is on the forefront of alternative energy
development, particularly in solar.
#8: Libya
Economy: Libyas wealth is derived from its exports of oil and natural
gas to Europe and China. Construction and service sectors are
growing, both in value and as a share of GDP. The Libyan GDP
per capita is among the highest in Africa, though income
inequality remains high. Foreign investments to develop Libyas
natural resources are contingent upon political stability and
national security.
#7: Democratic Republic o !imor"Le#te
Economy: Offshore drilling for oil and gas is the principal source of
government revenues. The government has increased spending on
infrastructure to continue to repair damages caused by Indonesian
troops in 1999. Unemployment and dependence upon O&G are
roadblocks to growth.
#$: %ra&
Economy: Foreign investment inflows are expected to increase in the
wake of US Troop withdrawals. Oil exports, the impetus for the
nations wealth, have returned to pre-war levels. Adoption of free
market principles, strengthening the legal framework for
businesses, and developing Iraqi infrastructure are keys to the
countrys growth.
#': (on)olia
Economy: Mongolia successfully transitioned from a Cold War Soviet
satellite state into semi-modern, mixed capitalist economy.
Mineral deposits of copper, gold, coal, uranium, tin, and tungsten
are the major sources of Mongolias wealth. Commodity exports
overwhelmingly to China and foreign investment will drive
GDP growth.
#*: +hutan
Economy: The majority of citizens in this underdeveloped economy are
reliant upon agriculture and forestry. The lack of infrastructure in
the country is due to the rough, mountainous terrain. India is the
nations closest trading partner, and increasing hydropower
exports are expected to drive Bhutanese employment and
economic growth moving forward.
#,: Guinea
Economy: Guinea is among the worlds richest in natural resources,
possessing half of available bauxite reserves in addition to iron
ore, gold, and diamonds. Corruption is the nations primary
barrier to economic growth. Access to international aid and
foreign investment is contingent upon addressing this issue.
#-: .outh .u/an
Economy: The majority of South Sudans adult population still engages
in subsistence farming. Government revenues come nearly
wholly from oil, the countrys most abundant and valuable natural
resource. As well, South Sudan has sovereignty over the White
Nile valley, one of the most fertile grounds for agriculture in
Africa. Poverty and insufficient infrastructure remain the top
issues for the nation to address.
#1: .0o !om1 an/ Principe
Economy: This nation enjoys oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea, and is
transitioning from a cocoa-producing to a petroleum-producing nation.
A burgeoning tourism industry, the institution of free markets, and
inflows of foreign investment are the green shoots for this island
economy. So Tom and Principe are vulnerable to price shocks on
their many imported goods.
Top 10 largest banks in the world
1. Deutsche Bank, Germany $.! trillion in assets
"t is head#uartered in their Twin Towers in $rank%urt. "t maintains o%%ices in all the
ma&or and emerging markets, employing more than a hundred thousand people
spread o'er (0 countries. The bank is one o% the largest dealers o% %oreign
e)change in the world, controlling o'er a %i%th o% the market.
. *+B,, -nited .ingdom $./ trillion in assets
The banks roots can be traced to 1!/0 when it opened o%%ices in *ong .ong and
+hanghai in ,hina, thus the name *+B,, which stands %or *ong .ong and
+hanghai Banking ,orporation. "n 1111, *+B, *oldings plc was established to
ser'e as the holding company and to enable its purchase o% 2idland Banks in the
-nited .ingdom. The bank is based in 3ondon, but has a presence in !0 countries
and territories around the world.
4. B56 6aribas, $rance $.0 trillion in assets
The bank is a result o% a merger between Ban#ue 5ationale de 6aris and 6aribas in
000. "t is based in 6aris, though it also has a global head#uarter in 3ondon. "t
considers $rance, "taly, Belgium and 3u)embourg as its domestic markets. "ts main
%ocuses are on retail banking, corporate and in'estment banking, and in'estment
solutions. The last one includes asset management, real estate ser'ices and
custodial banking.
7. "ndustrial and ,ommercial Bank o% ,hina, ,hina $.7
trillion in assets
initially established in 11!7 as a limited company, ",B, is one o% the Big $our banks
based in ,hina that are owned by the state. The others are the 8gricultural Bank o%
,hina, Bank o% ,hina and the ,hina ,onstruction Bank. ",B, is the largest in the
world in terms o% pro%it and market capital.
0. 2itsubishi -$9 $inancial Group, 9apan $.7 trillion in
assets
The bank is the %ruit o% a merger in 000 by the second and %ourth largest banking
groups in 9apan, namely the 2itsubishi Tokyo $inancial Group, or 2T$G, based in
Tokyo and -$9 *oldings based in :saka. Based in ,hiyoda in Tokyo, the %inancial
institution is one o% the main companies o% the giant 2itsubishi group. "t is the second
largest bank in the world in terms o% deposit holdings.
/. ,redit 8gricole, $rance $.7 trillion in assets
"n terms o% retail banking, ,redit 8gricole is the largest bank in $rance and the
second largest in the whole o% ;urope. "t has branches in more than /0 countries
and ser'es more than 1 million clients. "t has also been listed as the second largest
cooperati'e in the world. The strategy that the bank %ollows is the de'elopment o% a
ma&or presence in the di%%erent banking markets o% ;urope by purchasing a
signi%icant stake in the di%%erent local banks.
(. The Barclays Group, -nited .ingdom $.7 trillion in
assets
This is a British bank and %inancial ser'ices company based in 3ondon. .nown %or its
sponsorship o% the ;nglish 6remier 3eague, Barclays has a presence in more than
00 countries all o'er the globe and ser'es more than 7! million customers. "t has a
uni'ersal bank status and is engaged mostly in corporate and in'estment banking,
wealth and in'estment management, and retail and business banking.
!. The <oyal Bank o% +cotland, -nited .ingdom $.4
trillion in assets
The <oyal Bank o% +cotland, or the <B+ Group, is a British banking and insurance
holding %irm based in ;dinburgh in +cotland. 2ore than !0 percent o% its shares are
held by the British go'ernment, though the go'ernment=s 'oting rights are limited to
only (0 percent to allow the bank to maintain its listing in the 3ondon +tock
;)change. The <B+ Group controls se'eral banks that ha'e been around %or #uite
some time, including >1? The <oyal Bank o% +cotland plc, which was established in
1(( through a <oyal ,harter by .ing George ", >? the 5ational @estminster Bank,
which was %ounded in 1/00 as the +mith=s Bank o% 5ottingham, and >4? the DublinA
based -lster Bank, which began operations in 1!4/.
1. 96 2organ ,hase, -nited +tates $.4 trillion in assets
This %inancial giant was established in 000 when the ,hase 2anhattan ,orporation
merged with 9.6. 2organ B ,o. it is the largest bank in the -nited +tates, and it is
also considered as the second largest public company in the world. "t is a ma&or
pro'ider o% %inancial ser'ices and its hedge %unds are one o% the largest in the
country. The merger pro'ed to be a per%ect marriage, with 9.6. 2organ %ocusing on
in'estment banking, asset management, pri'ate banking, wealth management and
treasury and security ser'ices. ,hase=s ma&or competencies, on the other hand, are
in the %ields o% commercial banking, retail banking, and credit card ser'ices in the
-.+. and ,anada.
10. Bank o% 8merica, -nited +tates $.1 trillion in assets
The bank is based in ,harlotte, 5orth ,arolina, but has a presence in more than 100
countries. ,lientele includes 11 percent o% the $ortune 000 companies based in the
-.+. and !4 percent o% the magaCine=s global 000. "t is the largest wealth
management corporation in the world and is considered a ma&or player in in'estment
banking a%ter it purchased 2errill 3ynch in 00!.
Top 10 richest countries in the world
#1) Qatar Richest Country in the World and in
Asia
GD6 >666?D $10/,!4.1/
,apital ,ityD Doha
@ith a population o% around 1.1 million and GD6 e#ual to $1! Billion, Eatar is the world=s
richest country. "t lies in the 6ersian Gul% and it is a peninsula. "t lies in the 2iddle ;ast and is
richest among all its 8rab neighbors. +audia 8rabai lies to its south. ;conomy o% this richest
country is entirely dependent on 6etroleum as it contributes nearly !0F in e)port earnings.
Banking and Tourism are other areas where Eatar generates money.
#2) Luxembourg Richest Country in Euroe
GD6 >666?D $(1,/71.71
,apital ,ityD 3u)embourg
*olding the title o% wealthiest country in ;urope, 3u)embourg is much %amous as a ta)
hea'en. 2any billionaires %rom around the globe reside in this country to sa'e themsel'es
%rom ta)es in their homeland. "t is the second richest country in the world. @ith a population
o% &ust around hal% million, it has striking contrast o% green pastures o% land alongside
industrialiCed city. "t lies in ;urope and is headed by a Grand Duke. Banking, +teel "ndustry
and telecommunications contribute hea'ily to its wealth.
#!) "ingaore World#s $hird Richest Country
GD6 >666?D $/1,07/.1/
,apital ,ityD +ingapore
3ocated in +outheast 8sia and comprising o% /4 islands, +ingapore is a %ully island country.
:n this list o% top 10 wealthiest nations, it ranks third. "t is one o% the largest %inancial centers
in the world and along with Taiwan, *ong .ong and +outh .orea, it %orms the $our 8sian
Tigers. "ts population is around 0.0 millions with ma&ority o% them practising Buddhism.
#%) &or'ay (ne o) the Richest Euroean
Country
GD6 >666?D $07,7(1
,apital ,ityD :slo
8 country with roughly 0 million people, 5orway ,coupled with high GD6 and comparati'ely
low population, it is one o% the richest countries on ;arth. +haring its border with $inland,
+weden and <ussia, it is a de'eloped country. ;conomy o% this rich nation depends on oil
and natural gas reser'es which is %ound around it.
#*) +ong ,ong "AR "econd Richest Country in
Asia
GD6 >666?D $00,(1/
3ying on ,hina=s +outh coast, *ong .ong is the %i%th richest country based on per capita
income. "t has a high GD6 and it is a leading %inancial destination in the world as well as in
8sia. "t is a specially administrated region with its own currency but de%ence ser'ices by
,hina.
#-) .runei /arussalam
GD6 >666?D $00,770
,apitalD Bandar +eri Begawan
3ocated in +outheast 8sia, Brunei generates its re'enues %rom crude oil and natural gas
e)ports. <e'enues %rom petroleum contribute around 10F to its GD6. @ith a small
population o% less than hal%AaAmillion, Brunei is one o% the least densely populated country in
the world. "ts sultan is one o% the richest person in the world.
#0) 1nited "tates o) America
GD6 >666?D $71,/01
,apitalD @ashington D,
This country needs no introduction. The most power%ul country in the world and the most
power%ul economy in the world, -nited +tates >-+? leads the globe in science and
technology and nearly in e'ery research %ield which can be though o%. "t is the largest
e)porter o% weapons and also other goods and ser'ices. This rich country in the world has a
GD6 o% around 10 trillion -+ Dollars which makes it the richest and biggest economy in the
world. "t is one o% the wealthiest economy on planet ;arth. "n 8merican continent, this
country is second to none. Thus it is also the richest country in 8merican continent >5orth as
well as +outh 8merica?. This country is also the largest manu%acturer in the world and the
leading %inancial nation.
#2) 1nited Arab Emirates 31AE)
GD6 >666?D $7!,747
,apitalD 8bu Dhabi
8nother richest country in 2iddleA;ast, -nited 8rab ;mirates consists o% se'en independent
;mirates which are ruled by their indi'idual monarchs. "t is the second richest 8rab country.
"ts GD6 is third largest in 2iddle ;ast a%ter +audi 8rabia and "ran. "t generates wealth %rom
its oil and natural gas e)ports along with dried %ish and dates. @ith depletion o% oil reser'es,
-8; has started di'ersi%ication o% its businesses. This world=s richest country now plans to
make -8; a big tourist destination and a leading %inancial market.
#4) "'it5erland
GD6 >666?D $77,010
,apitalD Bern
3ying in the continent o% ;urope is this eight most rich nation. +witCerland has a di'erse
economy and it is one o% the most stable economies o% world. ;conomy o% this wealthy
country depends on banking, Tourism, "ndustries and 8griculture. +witCerland is also a
leading e)porter o% highAend watches in the world. "t is one o% the %inancial ha'ens %or those
seeking to hide their cash. :n our top 10 world=s richest country, it ranks ninth.
#16) ,u'ait Rich Arab Country
GD6 >666?D $74,((4
,apitalD .uwait ,ity
Kuwait is another prosperous country in middle-east. Like others, it also highly depends
on petroleum for revenues. Crude Oil accounts for majority of its exports. t has a small
population of !." million. #er capita income of Kuwaitis is around $%&,''' and this
makes it one of the richest countries in the world.
Top 10 banks in Europe
1 Deutsche Bank Germany ,!00.00 41G04G01
*+B, *oldings -. ,/4(. 41G04G01
4 B56 6aribas $rance ,070.47 41G1G011
7 ,redit 8gricole Group $rance ,017.!1 41G04G01
0 Barclays 63, -. ,740.(7 41G1G011
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<oyal Bank o% +cotland
Group
-. ,7/.0 41G04G01
( Banco +antander +pain 1,(1.00 41G04G01
! "5G Group 5etherlands 1,/0/.!! 41G04G01
1 +ociete Generale $rance 1,01.( 41G04G01
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3loyds Banking Group -. 1,07!.00 41G04G01
Top 10 banks in the USA
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Top 10 banks in Asia
10.Kookmin Bank
Kookmin Bank shortly known as a KB, is the largest bank by total asset and market
capitalization, Founded in 1963.
9. State Bank of India
his is the largest bank in !ndia, it is public banking and "inancial ser#ice state owned
$o#ernment %ompany, head&uartered in 'umbai in !ndia and "ounded in 19((. !t has
))),933 sta"" in around the world with 13,*** outlets including 1(* o#erseas branches. +B!
is one o" the most reputed companies in the world according to Forbes 'agazine.
8. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
+hanghai ,udong -e#elopment Bank is a .oint stock commercial bank, head&uartered in
+hanghai and "ounded in 1993. !t employed abo#e 31*** sta""s and has net income /011
million as on )**6.
7. Shinhan Bank
!t is a Bank "ounded in 1192 and also "irst bank o" +outh Korea, head&uartered in +eoul in
+outh Korea. !t has 13,11( as o" )*1*.
6. China e!"hant# Bank
his is one o" the largest banks in %hina, head&uartered in +henzhen and "ounded in 1912.
!t has o#er (** branches in %hina.
$. Bank of Communi"ation#
his is (
th
largest bank in 3sia, "ounded in 19*1, the total re#enue o" this bank is /)* billion
as on )**2. !t has o#er 29,*** employees around %hina.
%. Bank of China
his Banks is the third largest in the world based on total employees, head&uartered in
Bei.ing in %hina and "ounded in 191) and oldest Bank in %hina. Bank o" %hina has 319,1)2
employees in china and o#erseas and the otal assets o" this bank are 1.2)3 rillion
dollars. his Bank is owned by $o#ernment o" ,eople4s 5epublic o" %hina and listed top in
the ,ro"itable Bank in the 6orld.
&. 'g!i"ultu!al Bank of China
his Bank is the ,ublic Finance %ompany, 3gricultural Bank o" %hina is the world4s largest
Bank by otal number o" employees, main o""ice situated in Bei.ing in %hina and "ounded
in 19(1. his Bank has 001,100 employees, it has o#er )0,*** branches.
(. China Con#t!u"tion Bank
his is the "ourth largest bank in the world situated in the Bei.ing o" %hina "ounded in 19(0
also one o" the most pro"itable bank in the world with pro"it o" 19.9) billion. %hina
%onstruction Bank has 311,))) employees in china and worldwide, the total asset o" this
bank is 1.60 rillion -ollars. his Bank has 13,6)9 domestic branches and it maintains
o#erseas branches in the cities o" main some countries. %hina %onstruction Bank is second
largest in the world by 'arket %apitalization.
1. Indu#t!ial ) Comme!"ial Bank of China
his is the +econd 7argest Bank in the world by total number o" employees, the otal
employees working in !%B! banks are 390,1*1. he otal asset o" this bank is ).*0 trillion
dollars, net income 8 )0.39 Billion. he !%B% Bank head&uartered in Bei.ing in %hina which
is "ounded in 1910. his Banks ser#ed its ser#ices worldwide with o#er 11,*** outlets and
1*6 o#erseas branches. !t is also the largest bank in the world by ,ro"it and %apitalization.
Top 10 banks in Africa
10. Credit populaire du Maroc (Groupe Banque Centrale
Populaire):
At number 10 of the richest banks in Africa is this major Moroccan
bank and has assets worth over $27.662bn and maintains offices in
the following
countries !erman"# $ngland# %anada# &'ain# (rance# !ibraltar# )ethe
rlands and *elgium and more than 10#000 'eo'le em'lo"ees. +he
bank grou' has about 11 financial institutions under it# ,.2 million
customers and more than 1000 branches nationwide.
9. Banque Misr:
(ounded in 1-20# *an.ue Misr is an $g"'tian bank that is worth about
$2-./,6 in total assets. 0ith such degree of funding# it .ualifies as
one of the 10 most capitalized banks in !rica.
". #n$estec Bank:
$stablished in 1-7/# 1nvestec *ank is an international s'ecialist bank
and asset manager that 'rovides a diverse range of financial 'roducts
and services to a niche client base in three 'rinci'al markets# the
2nited 3ingdom# &outh Africa and Australia as well as certain other
countries. 1nvestec *ank is a major financial institution in &outh Africa
but has gone to become a multinational financial giant with 'resence
in the 2nited 3ingdom# Australia and 1reland. 1nvestec *ank is listed in
the 4ohannesburg &tock $5change and the 6ondon &tock $5change. 1t
boasts of an asset base of more than $,1.,,7bn and is among
Answers Africa8s to' 10 *anks.
%. Banque &'terieur d(l)erie (B&)
*an.ue $5terieur d8Algerie 9*$A: is an Algerian bank with a net worth
of about $,/.,7,bn. 1t is the onl" Angolan bank that made the list of
top ten Banks in Africa.
*. tti+ari,a!a Bank:
Another Moroccan *ank in the list. Attijariwafa *ank is the largest
bank in Morocco with head.uarters in %asablanca and a net worth of
over $/0billion . 1t maintains business offices and branches
in 6ondon# +he
)etherlands# +unisia# &enegal#;aris# &hanghai# *russels# Madrid# *arc
elona# Milan# Mauritania and Mali. 1t has been on the %asablanca &tock
$5change< listed since 1-/,.
-. .ational Bank o! &)/pt:
+he national *ank of $g"'t is worth over $70 *illion and is the oldest
and largest bank in $g"'t with 'resence in the 2nited &tates#
4ohannesburg# &hanghai# =ubai. +he e5cellent 'erformance of this
bank was commended b" international rating agencies. &tandard and
;oor8s granted the *ank the same rating assigned to the $g"'tian
econom" > i.e. 9**?: for foreign@currenc" long@term commitments
and 9*: for foreign@currenc" short@term commitments
0. .edbank Group:
1n what will be described as an all &outh African bank dominated to' /
richest banks# )edbank sits at number /. +his heavil" ca'italiAed
institution banking grou' is a bank holding com'an" and one of the
four largest banking grou's in &A measured b" assets# with a strong
de'osit franchise. 1ts 'rinci'al banking subsidiar" is )edbank 6imited.
+he com'an"8s ordinar" shares have been listed on 4&$ 6imited since
1-6- and on the )amibian &tock $5change since 2007. )edbank
!rou' has over $B0.11bn in assets.
1. 2irst 3and Bank:
(irst Cand is head.uartered in 4ohannesburg# this south African bank
boasts of assets in e5cess of $-/bn. 1t is one of the bank licensed b"
the Ceserve *ank of &outh Africa. +he current bank grou' is an
amalgamation of (irst )ational *ank 9&outh Africa:# Cand Merchant
*ank and Momentum 1nsurance D Asset Management.
4. bsa Group:
Absa !rou' is a subsidiar" of *arcla"s *ank > a major global financial
services 'rovider. *arcla"s ac.uired Absa on Ma" 2007# and is toda"
the majorit" shareholder with a stake of 62.,E. in the !rou'. +he
bank is one of the to' / largest consumer banks in &outh Africa.
(ounded in 1--1# as of ,0 4une 2011# Absa !rou' had 71B billion
shares in issue# 12# , million customers# -2BB A+Ms nationwide and ,6
7,7 'ermanent em'lo"ees. Maintaining the number 2 'osition with a
ver" high 'rofit margin comes at a cost. Absa is noted as the most
e5'ensive bank with that a''l" the most charges when it comes to 'a"
as "ou transact 9;AF+:.
1. 5tandard Bank Group
&tandard *ank !rou' is south Africa8s largest bank grou' with
'resence in 17 countries in Africa including !hana and )igeria and ,0
countries around the world. $stablished in 1B62# the bank has been
wa5ing stronger. 1t is a subsidiar" of the *ritish &tandard *ank. 1n the
earl" 1-th centur"# the bank was involved in the develo'ment and
financing of gold and diamond fields in &outh Africa. +he ver" first
bank to o'en branch in the region of 4ohannesburg# &tandard bank has
a total assets in e5cess of $200 billion and more than 7,#000 'eo'le
working in the institution.
Investment banks
Bank of America Merrill Lync is the corporate and in'estment banking di'ision o% Bank o%
8merica.
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"t pro'ides ser'ices in mergers and ac#uisitions, e#uity and debt capital markets,
lending, trading, risk management, research, and li#uidity and payments management.
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"t was
%ormed through the combination o% the corporate and in'estment banking acti'ities o% Bank o%
8merica and (errill %ollowing the ac#uisition o% the latter by the %ormer in 9anuary 001.
Barclays !n"estment Bank >trading as Barclays, %ormerly Barclays Capital? is
a British multinational in'estment bank head#uartered in 3ondon, -nited .ingdom and a di'ision
o% Barclays 63,. "t pro'ides %inancing and risk management ser'ices to large companies,
institutions and go'ernment clients. "t is a primary dealer in -.+. Treasury securities and 'arious
;uropean Go'ernment bonds.
Barclays "n'estment Bank has o%%ices in o'er 1 countries and since the ac#uisition o% 3ehman
BrothersK main -.+. di'ision in +eptember 00!, employs o'er 0,000 people, o'er (,000 people
work in the "T di'ision.
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This has signi%icantly increased Barclays ,apitalKs presence in 5orth
8merica.
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the name o% the di'ision was changed to KBarclays "n'estment BankK.
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B#$ $ari%as is one o% the worldKs largest global banking groups, head#uartered in 6aris,
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"t was %ormed through the merger o% Ban&'e
#ationale (e $aris >B56? and $ari%as in 000. "n 01, B56 6aribas was ranked
by Bloomberg and $orbes as the third largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets.
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B56 6aribas escaped the 00(01 credit crisis relati'ely unscathed reporting a L4 billion net
pro%it %or the year o% 00!, and L0.! billion %or 001, both years boosted by pro%its %rom trading in
its ,"B >,orporate and "n'estment Banking? di'ision.
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B56 6aribas has one o% the highest credit
ratings in its peer group with the long term debt o% the group currently ranked A+ by +B6, A2 by
2oody=s and A+ by $itch.
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The %irm is a uni'ersal bank split into three strategic business unitsD <etail Banking, ,orporate B
"n'estment Banking and "n'estment +olutions >which includes 8sset 2anagement, custodial
banking, and real estate ser'ices?.
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B56 6aribasKs %our domestic markets are $rance, "taly, Belgium, and 3u)embourg. "t also has
signi%icant retail operations in the -nited, 6oland, Turkey, -kraine, and 5orth 8%rica, as well as
largeAscale in'estment banking operations in 5ew Hork, 3ondon, *ong, and +ingapore.
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"n 014 B56 6aribas was awarded the Bank o% the Hear award by The "nternational $inancing
<e'iew >M"$<M?, Thomson <eutersK leading %inancial industry publication. The "$< awards are a
key industry benchmark and Bank o% the Hear is the top honor awarded.
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Citi)ro'p !nc. or Citi is an 8merican multinational %inancial ser'ices corporation head#uartered
in 2anhattan, 5ew Hork ,ity, 5ew Hork, -nited +tates. ,itigroup was %ormed %rom one o% the
worldKs largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant ,iticorpand %inancial
conglomerate Tra'elers Group in :ctober 111! >announced on 8pril (, 111!?.
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The year 01
marks ,itiKs 00th anni'ersary. "t is currently the third largest bank holding company in the -nited
+tates by assets.
,itigroup has the worldKs largest %inancial ser'ices network, spanning 170 countries with
appro)imately 1/,000 o%%ices worldwide. The company currently employs appro)imately /0,000
sta%% around the world, which is down %rom /(,100 in 010, according to $orbes.
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"t also holds
o'er 00 million customer accounts in more than 170 countries. "t is one o% the primary
dealers in -+ Treasury securities.
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largest company and bank in the world by total assets with 40(,000 employees until the global
%inancial crisis o% 00!.
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comparison, 962organ ,hase, which is ranked 1/th on the $ortune 000, is now the largest bank
in -.+. as o% 01.
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Cre(it *'isse +ro'p A+ is a +witCerlandAbased multinational %inancial ser'ices holding
company head#uartered in Nurich that operates the ,redit +uisse Bank and other %inancial
ser'ices in'estments. The company is organiCed as a stock corporation with %our di'isionsD
"n'estment Banking, 6ri'ate Banking, 8sset 2anagement, and a +hared +er'ices Group that
pro'ides marketing and support to the other three di'isions.
,redit +uisse was %ounded by 8l%red ;scher in 1!0/ under the name +chweiCerische
.reditanstalt >+.8, ;nglishD +wiss ,redit "nstitution? in order to %und the de'elopment o%
+witCerlandKs rail system. "t issued loans that helped create +witCerlandKs electrical grid and the
;uropean rail system. "t also helped de'elop the countryKs currency system and %unded
entrepreneurship. "n the 1100s ,redit +uisse began shi%ting to retail banking in response to the
ele'ation o% the middleAclass and the growing popularity o% sa'ings accounts. ,redit +uisse
partnered with $irst Boston in 11(!. 8%ter a large %ailed loan put $irst Boston under %inancial
stress, ,redit +uisse bought a controlling share o% the bank in 11!!. "n the late 1100s, ,redit
+uisse ac#uired Donaldson, 3u%kin B 9enrette, the @interthur Group, +wiss Oolksbank and Bank
3eu among others.
,e'tsce Bank A+ >literally MGerman BankMP pronounced I d t Q baRkJ ? is a German global
banking and %inancial ser'ices company with its head#uarters in the Deutsche Bank Twin
Towers in $rank%urt, Germany. "t employs more than 100,000 people in o'er (0 countries, and
has a large presence in ;urope, the 8mericas, 8siaA6aci%ic and the emerging markets. "n 001,
Deutsche Bank was the largest %oreign e)change dealer in the world with a market share o% 1
percent.
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Deutsche Bank has o%%ices in ma&or %inancial centres including 3ondon, 5ew Hork
,ity, +ingapore, *ong .ong, Tokyo, 6aris, 2oscow,
+ydney, Toronto, "stanbul, 2adrid, Dublin, 8msterdam, @arsaw, 2umbai, .uala 3umpur, +So
6aulo, Dubai, <iyadh, Bangkok, .arachi, Belgrade, 2anila and George Town >,ayman "slands?.
The bank o%%ers %inancial products and ser'ices %or corporate and institutional clients along with
pri'ate and business clients. +er'ices include sales, trading, research and origination o% debt and
e#uityP mergers and ac#uisitions >2B8?P risk management products, such
as deri'ati'es, corporate %inance, wealth management, retail banking, %und management, and
transaction banking.
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-e +ol(man *acs +ro'p, !nc. is an 8merican multinational in'estment banking %irm that
engages in global banking, securities, in'estment management, and other %inancial
ser'ices primarily with institutional clients.
Goldman +achs was %ounded in 1!/1 and is head#uartered at 00 @est +treet in the 3ower
2anhattan area o% 5ew Hork ,ity, with additional o%%ices in international %inancial centers. The
%irm pro'ides mergers and ac#uisitions ad'ice, underwriting ser'ices, asset management,
and prime brokerage to its clients, which include corporations, go'ernments and indi'iduals. The
%irm also engages inmarket making and pri'ate e#uity deals, and is a primary dealer in the -nited
+tates Treasury security market. "t is recogniCed as one o% the premier in'estment banks in the
world,
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but has sparked a great deal o% contro'ersy o'er its alleged improper practices,
especially since the 00(01 global %inancial crisis.
.*BC .ol(in)s plc is a British multinational banking and %inancial ser'ices organisation
head#uartered in 3ondon, -nited .ingdom. "t was %ounded in 3ondon in 1111 by The *ongkong
and +hanghai Banking ,orporation to act as a new group holding company
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The origins o% the
bank lie in *ong .ong and +hanghai, where branches were %irst opened in 1!/0.
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name is deri'ed %rom the initials o% The *ongkong and +hanghai Banking ,orporation 3imited.
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"t has around (,00 o%%ices in !0 countries and territories across 8%rica, 8sia, ;urope, 5orth
8merica and +outh 8merica, and around !1 million customers.
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8s o% 41 December 01 it had
total assets o% $./14 trillion, o% which roughly hal% were in ;urope, the 2iddle ;ast and 8%rica,
and a #uarter each in 8siaA6aci%ic and the 8mericas.
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8s o% 01, it was the worldKs largest bank
in terms o% assets and si)thAlargest public company, according to a composite measure
by Forbes magaCine.
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*+B, is organised within %our business groupsD ,ommercial BankingP Global Banking and
2arkets >in'estment banking?P <etail Banking and @ealth 2anagementP and Global 6ri'ate
Banking.
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/$Mor)an Case 0 Co. is an 8merican multinational banking and %inancial ser'ices holding
company. "t is the largest bank in the -nited +tates by assets,
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and as o% 01, it ranks as the
second largest bank in the world by assets. "t is a ma&or pro'ider o% %inancial ser'ices, with assets
o% $.001 trillion and according to Forbes magaCine is the worldKs second largest public company
based on a composite ranking.
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The hedge %und unit o% 962organ ,hase is one o% the largest
hedge %unds in the -nited +tates.
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"t was %ormed in 000, when ,hase 2anhattan
,orporation merged with 9.6. 2organ B ,o.
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The 9.6. 2organ brand, historically known as 2organ, is used by the in'estment banking as well
as the asset management, pri'ate banking, pri'ate wealth management and treasury B securities
ser'ices di'isions. $iduciary acti'ity within pri'ate banking and pri'ate wealth management is
done under the aegis o% 962organ ,hase Bank, 5.8.Tthe actual trustee. The ,hase brand is
used %or credit card ser'ices in the -nited +tates and ,anada, the bankKs retail banking acti'ities
in the -nited +tates, and commercial banking. The corporate head#uarters are in (0 6ark
8'enue, 2idtown, 2anhattan, 5ew Hork ,ity, 5ew Hork, and the retail and commercial bankis
head#uartered in ,hase Tower, ,hicago 3oop, ,hicago, "llinois, -nited +tates.
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962organ ,hase B ,o. is considered to be a uni'ersal bank.
Mor)an *tanley >5H+;D 2+? is an 8merican multinational %inancial ser'ices corporation
head#uartered in the 2organ +tanley Building, 2idtown 2anhattan, 5ew Hork ,ity.
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+tanley operates in 7 countries, and has more than 1400 o%%ices and /0,000 employees.
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company reports -+$407 billion in assets under management or super'ision.
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The corporation, %ormed by 9.6. 2organ B ,o. partners *enry +. 2organ >grandson o% 9.6.
2organ?, *arold +tanley and others, came into e)istence on +eptember 1/, 1140, in response to
the GlassA+teagall 8ct that re#uired the splitting o% commercial and in'estment banking
businesses. "n its %irst year the company operated with a 7F market share >-+$1.1 billion? in
public o%%erings and pri'ate placements. The main areas o% business %or the %irm today are Global
@ealth 2anagement, "nstitutional +ecurities, and "n'estment 2anagement.
#om'ra *ec'rities Co., Lt(. > Nomura Shken Kabushiki-gaisha
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, #*C? is
a wholly owned subsidiary o% 5omura *oldings, "nc. >5*"?, which %orms part o% the 5omura
Group. "t plays a central role in the securities business, the GroupKs core business. 5omura is a
%inancial ser'ices group and global in'estment bank. Based in Tokyo and with regional
head#uarters in *ong .ong, 3ondon, and 5ew Hork, 5omura employs about /,000 sta%%
worldwide. "t operates through %i'e business di'isionsD retail >in 9apan?, global markets,
in'estment banking, merchant banking, and asset management.
;stablished December 0, 110 in :saka, it is the oldest brokerage %irm in 9apan. "t is named
a%ter its %ounder Tokushichi 5omura "", a wealthy 9apanese stockbroking tycoon. Boasting the
largest shares in all business di'isions within the 9apanese market and undisputed as the top
leading securities %irm in 9apan, the company is nicknamed MGulli'erM. 5omura +ecurities
operates in 8sia. "n the -+8 it is known as 5omura +ecurities "nternational and in ;2;8 it is
5omura "nternational plc.
RBC Capital Markets is a ,anadian in'estment bank, part o% the <oyal Bank o% ,anada. @ith
more than /,000 pro%essionals, it operates out o% (0 o%%ices in 10 countries across 5orth 8merica,
the -nited .ingdom, ;urope, and 8sia. 8ccording to Bloomberg andThomson <euters, they
ranked among the top 1 global in'estment banks.
2B* A+ is a +wiss global %inancial ser'ices company head#uartered in Basel and NUrich,
+witCerland. "t pro'ides in'estment banking,asset management and wealth management ser'ices
%or pri'ate, corporate and institutional clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in +witCerland.
The name M-B+M was originally an abbre'iation %or the -nion Bank o% +witCerland, but it ceased
to be a representational abbre'iation a%ter the bankKs 111! merger with +wiss Bank ,orporation.
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The company traces its origins to 1!0/, when the earliest o% its predecessor banks was
%ounded.
-B+ is the biggest bank in +witCerland, operating in more than 00 countries with about /4,000
employees globally as o% 01.
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"t is considered the worldKs largest manager o% pri'ate wealth
assets, with o'er ,*$. trillion in in'ested assets,
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a leading pro'ider o%retail
banking and commercial banking ser'ices in +witCerland.
-B+ su%%ered among the largest losses o% any ;uropean bank during the subprime mortgage
crisis and the bank was re#uired to raise large amounts o% outside capital. "n 00(, the bank
recei'ed a large capital in&ection %rom the Go'ernment o% +ingapore "n'estment ,orporation,
which remains one the bankKs largest shareholders.
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Top 10 Investment Banks
List of -op !n"estment Banks 3orl(3i(e4
!n"estment BankRe"en'e 5in $B6 #et 7arnin)s 5in $B6 A2M 5in $B6
Goldman +achs 70. 14.7 !(1
96 2organ ,hase 100.7 11.! 111
2organ +tanley 7.(7 1.( ((1
,itigroup !0.4 >1./? 00/
Bank o% 8merica 11 /.4 04
Barclays 41.! 10.4 14(1
3aCard 1.04 >0.1!? 1!
,redit +uisse 41.00 (.1 4!7
Deutche Bank 0.4 7.1/ 1!1
-B+ 7 >1.1? 101
+ol(man *acs4 "t was %ounded in 1!/1 B is global in'estment banking and
securities %irm which engages in in'estment banking, securities ser'ices, in'estment
management and other %inancial ser'ices primarily with institutional clients.
/$ Mor)an Case4 "t is one o% the oldest %inancial ser'ices %irms in the world B has
operations in /0 countries with assets o% $ trillion, the largest market capitaliCation
B reports -+$((1 billion as assets under its management.
Mor)an *tanley4 "t is a global %inancial ser'ices pro'ider B ser'ing a di'ersi%ied
group o% corporations, go'ernments, %inancial institutions, and indi'iduals with
-+$((1 billion as assets under its management.
Citi)ro'p4 "t is a ma&or 8merican %inancial ser'ices company based in 5ew Hork,
5H. B has the worldKs largest %inancial ser'ices network, spanning 170 countries with
appro)imately 1/,000 o%%ices worldwide.
Bank of America 5Bank of America Merrill Lync64 "t is a %inancial ser'ices
company, the largest bank holding company in the -nited +tates, by assets, and the
second largest bank by market capitaliCation.
Barclays Capital4 "t is the 0th largest company in the world by $orbes Global 000
>00! list? and the %ourth largest %inancial ser'ices pro'ider in the world by Tier 1
capital >$4.0 billion?. "t is also the largest %inancial ser'ices pro'ider globally with
$4.( trillion o% assets.
La8ar(4 "t is a preeminent international %inancial ad'isory and asset management
%irm B is one o% the worldKs largest in'estment banks ha'ing a cumulati'e 'alue in
e)cess o% $1 trillion B more than 00 restructurings totaling o'er $400 billion in
debtor assets.
Cre(it *'isse4 "t was %ounded by 8l%red ;scher in 1!0/ B is organiCed into three
di'isions, "n'estment Banking, 6ri'ate Banking, and 8sset 2anagement.
,e'tsce Bank4 "t is an international uni'ersal o%%ering %inancial products and
ser'ices like sales, trading, and origination o% debt and e#uityP mergers and
ac#uisitions >2B8?P risk management products, corporate %inance, wealth
management, retail banking, %und management, and transaction banking.