Top 50 global banks listing The Top 50 listing this year throws up some significant shifts, but drawing firm conclusions can be dangerous, as mergers and consolidation take many different forms and the impact can give mixed results.
Globalisation takes hold.
Top 50 global banks listing shows that mergers are, unsurprisingly, changing the banking landscape. Mergers and acquisitions can radically change the financial landscape, and cross-border linkages can drastically alter the character of a business and a banking operation in particular. In The Banker's unique global banking survey, our research team examined the percentage of bank assets held overseas. The Top 50 listing this year throws up some significant shifts, but drawing firm conclusions can be dangerous, as mergers and consolidation take many different forms and the impact can give mixed results. The composition of our latest Top 50, however, is quite different with a variety of new faces and new merged institutions coming through.