The Euromoney guide to emerging-market banks

Which banks will weather the storm?

Which banks will weather the storm?

Methodology

Rank Bank Country Euromoney Emba rating Euromoney financial strength Moody’s financial strength FitchIBCA individual Moody’s long term S&P long term FitchIBCA long term Thompson BankWatch senior debt

1

United Overseas Bank

Singapore

ããã

C

B+

B

 

Api*

 

 

2

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank

Taiwan

ããã

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Banco Rio de la Plata

Argentina

ããã

C

C

B/C

Ba3

BBB-

BB

 

4

Liu Chong Hing Bank

Hong Kong

ããã

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait

Bahrain

ãã+

C

D

 

 

 

 

 

6

Banco Popular Dominicano

Dominican Rep

ãã+

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Budapest Bank

Hungary

ãã+

C

D+

 

 

BBpi

 

BBB-

8

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp

Singapore

ãã+

C

B+

B

 

Api

 

 

9

Banco Santiago

Chile

ãã+

C

C+

B

 

BBB+

A-

 

10

Royal Bank of Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad
& Tobago

ãã+

C

 

 

 

 

 

11

Banco ABC – Brasil

Brazil

ãã+

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Overseas Union Bank

Singapore

ãã+

C

C+

B/C

 

Api

 

 

13

Dao Heng Bank

Hong Kong

ãã+

C

C

B/C

A3

BBB+

A

 

14

Mid-Med Bank

Malta

ãã+

C

D

B/C

 

 

A-

 

15

Mashreqbank

UAE

ãã+

C

D

 

 

BBBpi

 

 

16

Taipeibank

Taiwan

ãã+

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Shanghai Commercial Bank

Hong Kong

ãã+

C

C

 

 

BBBpi

 

 

18

Development Bank of Singapore (DBS Bank)

Singapore

ãã

C

B+

B

 

AApi

 

 

19

Kwong On Bank

Hong Kong

ãã

C

 

B/C

 

 

A-

 

20

Saudi British Bank

Saudi Arabia

ãã

C

C

B

 

BBBpi

 

 

21

Dah Sing Financial Holdings

Hong Kong

ãã

C

 

B/C

 

BBBpi

A-

 

22

HKCB Bank Holding Co

Hong Kong

ãã

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Nanyang Commercial Bank

Hong Kong

ãã

C

C

 

 

BBBpi

 

 

24

Citic Ka Wah Bank

Hong Kong

ãã

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Banco de Chile

Chile

ãã

C

C+

 

 

A-

 

 

26

Chinatrust Commercial Bank

Taiwan

ãã

C

C

B/C

A3

 

 

 

27

Taishin International Bank

Taiwan

ãã

C

 

B/C

 

 

 

 

28

Bank SinoPac

Taiwan

ãã

C

D+

B/C

 

 

 

 

29

Bank of Valletta

Malta

ãã

D+

D+

B/C

 

 

A-

 

30

Piraeus Bank

Greece

ãã

D+

D

 

 

 

 

 

31

Chekiang First Bank

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

 

B/C

 

BBBpi

A

AA- lc**

32

Union Bank of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

International Bank of Taipei

Taiwan

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

Bank of East Asia

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

C

B/C

A3

BBBpi

 

 

35

Republic Bank

Trinidad & Tobago

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

 

 

36

Fubon Commercial Bank

Taiwan

ãã-

D+

 

C

 

 

 

 

37

Industrial & Commercial Bank

Singapore

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

FPB Bank Holding

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

International Bank of Asia

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

 

 

 

BBB

 

 

40

E Sun Bank

Taiwan

ãã-

D+

D+

B/C

 

 

 

 

41

Keppel Bank of Singapore

Singapore

ãã-

D+

C

C

 

BBBpi

 

 

42

Cosmos Bank

Taiwan

ãã-

D+

 

C

 

 

 

 

43

Hang Seng Bank

Hong Kong

ãã-

D+

B

B

A3

Api

 

 

44

Bank Rozwoju Eksportu

Poland

ãã-

D+

D

 

 

 

 

BBB-

45

Saudi American Bank

Saudi...

Access intelligence that drives action

To unlock this research, enter your email to log in or enquire about access