Nordic & Baltic region

Best bank
Svenska Handelsbanken Best debt house
Barclays Capital

Best equities house
Enskilda Securities

Best M&A house
Deutsche Bank

Best at cash management
SEB

Best at risk management
Deutsche Bank

Best at investor services
Nordea

Svenska Handelsbanken is one of the most profitable banks in the region and remains the best bank. Its profits after tax grew by 11% to SKr8.1 billion ($1.1 billion) in 2003. Handelsbanken Markets, its investment bank, doubled profits to SKr1,009 million.

Assets rose to SKr1,316 billion and loan losses were kept low.