JAPAN'S TOP BANKS HOLD STEADY

摘要

On the global stage, it is easy to forget Japan's banks, which are often eclipsed by the more dramatic stories of Europe's downfall and China's climb up the global bank rankings. Japan's banks have held steady and are characterised by their stability. While the top banks are losing their places at the top of the global rankings to their Chinese rivals, overall, Japan's banks are holding their own. And even within the Top 100 Japanese Banks rankings - ordered by Tier 1 capital - the banks have held their relative positions without any dramatic leaping up through the rankings that are common in more rapidly developing markets. Tsukuba Bank had the biggest Tier 1 capital change among Japan's banks, rising from last year's 85th place to 63rd. It had a Tier 1 capital change of 80.32% to $1.03bn and was one of the few banks in Japan to rise so many places. The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co was also notable because of a large Tier 1 capital change of 61.25% to a $25.87bn, putting it in fifth place nationally, climbing two places from seventh last year.