KB Financial Group tops the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in South Korea in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation,

Public Bank continues to top the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Malaysia in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) ranks the 17th Strongest Bank in Asia Pacific in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

Although Middle Eastern banks experienced a contraction in profitability, their overall capitalisation and liquidity improved with the gradual adoption of Basel III regulations. In Africa, asset quality and capitalisation are the key concerns.

Despite the strength of their balance sheets, Asia Pacific banks continue to face massive challenges in growing profits, a conundrum created by modern capital rules.