Top 100 Arab Banks: Waiting for the after-shock
Top 100 Arab Banks: Capital growth year-on-year
Top 100 Arab Banks: Asset growth year-on-year
Top 100 Arab Banks: Profit growth year-on-year
Top 100 Arab Banks: ROE growth
Top 100 Arab Banks: Methodology and Definitions
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| 1997 | 1996 | Bank | Country | Year ended | Total capital ($m) | Capital growth (%) | Total assets ($m) | Asset growth (%) | Net profit ($m) | Profit growth (%) | ROE (%) |
| 1 | 1 | National Commercial Bank | Saudi Arabia | 12/97 | 2,079 | 1.72 | 22,809 | 7.78 | 278,582 | 14.02 | 13.40 |
| 2 | 2 | Arab Banking Corp | Bahrain | 12/97 | 2,046 | 3.81 | 23,582 | 2.58 | 188,000 | 16.05 | 9.19 |
| 3 | 3 | Riyad Bank | Saudi Arabia | 12/97 | 2,016 | 3.11 | 15,448 | 7.08 | 259,761 | 20.31 | 12.88 |
| 4 | 4 | Arab Bank Group | Jordan | 12/97 | 1,571 | 12.01 |