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2023: The most profitable banks

Ever wondered which European banks emerged as the most profitable in 2023, according to the Significant Bank Database? Let’s dive into the numbers! When listing the ten most profitable banks (including subsidiaries), Eastern European banks dominate the leaderboard,...

We’ve Just Got Even Better!

Exciting news! The Significant Bank Database now includes a Slovakian bank: 365.bank. Welcome aboard! While Slovakia was already represented in our dataset (since most of its O-SII banks are subsidiaries of significant institutions designated by the ECB), this new...

Exploring the impact of interest rates on bank profitability

After a prolonged period of zero interest rates, interest rates finally came back to life, as illustrated in the accompanying figure by the sharp rise in rates starting in 2021. However, the downward trend in interest rates can be traced roughly back to the financial...

Welcome, Croatia!

We are delighted to welcome Croatia to the Significant Bank Database! With Croatia’s entry, we have added two new banks: Hrvatska poštanska banka and OTP banka. As a subsidiary of a Hungarian bank, OTP banka brings an added dimension of cross-border activity to our...

Count Iceland in!

The Significant Bank Database just got even better with the addition of Icelandic banks! This latest update brings three new banks: Arion Banki, Íslandsbanki, and Landsbankinn. All three banks are included in the database for the full 2009–2023 sampling period,...