WORLD'S 50 SAFEST BANKS 2012

4/5/2012

Top 50 of the World's Safest Banks revealed...

And the winner is?

Global Finance announces a half-yearly update World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2012

As you can see Europe totally DOMINATES the top 9 spots.

Canada claims 5 of the top 25 safest banks
While the UK's 1st showing is at #19

Maybe NOT so surprising given recent events...the United States has only 1 bank listed in the top 25 safest banks...at #25 :(

Germany's the big winner with 40% of the top 10 spots...including #1

Click to the right to see the full list>>>>>>

WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS

1. KfW (Germany)

2. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (Netherlands)

3. Zürcher Kantonalbank (Switzerland)

4. Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (Germany)

5. Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(CDC) (France)

Tie* 6. Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg Förderbank (L-Bank)

(Germany)

Tie* 6. Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (Netherlands)

7. Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État (Luxembourg)

8. Rabobank Group (Netherlands)

9. NRW.Bank (Germany)

10. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (Canada)

11. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) (Canada)

Tie* 12. National Australia Bank (Australia)

Tie* 12. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

13. Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)

14. Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia) (Canada)

15. DBS Bank (Singapore)

16. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (Singapore)

17. United Overseas Bank (Singapore)

18. Caisse centrale Desjardins (Canada)

19. HSBC Holdings (United Kingdom)

20. Nordea Bank (Sweden)

21. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) (Australia)

22. Svenska Handelsbanken (Sweden)

23. Bank of Montreal (BMO) (Canada)

24. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) (Canada)

25. BNY Mellon (United States)

26. Pohjola Bank (Finland)

27. BNP Paribas (France)

28. China Development Bank (China)

29. DZ Bank ** (Germany)

30. Agricultural Development Bank of China (China)

31. CoBank ACB (United States)

32. National Bank of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

33. National Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait)

34. Pictet & Cie (Switzerland)

35. Deutsche Bank (Germany)

36. JPMorgan Chase (United States)

37. Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) (France)

38. U.S. Bancorp (United States)

39. DNB Bank ** (Norway)

40. National Bank of Canada ** (Canada)

41. Northern Trust Corporation (United States)

42. Qatar National Bank ** (Qatar)

43. SAMBA Financial Group ** (Saudi Arabia)

44. La Banque Postale ** (France)

45. Bank of Taiwan ** (Taiwan)

Tie* 46. Shizuoka Bank (Japan)

Tie* 46. Banco del Estado de Chile (BancoEstado) ** (Chile)

47. Barclays Group (United Kingdom)

48. Crédit Agricole (France)

49. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Japan)

50. Banco Santander (Spain)

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66 Comments

Henry Dietz link

4/10/2012 01:56:21 am

Very interesting, just confirms my thoughts that, the most powerfull nation in the World is rapidly turningf into a third world nation. Its ashamed that the people that we send to Washington to represent us
are allowung this to happen. WORSE STILL IS THT THE PEO PLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN!. THE PEOPLE OF THE US NEED TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE WHATS
HAPPENING BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!.

jUST a cOUNTRY bOY

4/10/2012 04:38:07 am

iT'S TOO LATE

Toto53

11/29/2013 11:11:50 pm

what's sad is if we stand up for ourselves we're considered Terroist in our own country :(

Riley

1/23/2014 10:19:12 pm

They are not allowing it to happen. They are CAUSING it to happen.

Jacques Philibert

4/10/2012 02:03:28 am

Mark E Belland

4/10/2012 02:59:57 am

My answer is we need to turn the Black white house back into the White, White House. We all need to finacialy support the Republican canidate.Also we must win both houses of congress, support support support,lets do it. Mark

Pama Lyons

4/10/2012 03:45:10 am

Republicans is the reason our country is in the shape it's in. If you want a bunch of money monger and liers to run this country, vote Republican.

Luis

4/10/2012 04:28:22 am

What do you know? Not much. Study both parties before you acuse one or the other.

jUST a cOUNTRY bOY

4/10/2012 04:47:11 am

i REPEAT....NOOOOOOO DIFFERENCE. yOUR VOTE MEANS NOTHING ANY MORE.
rEPUBLICRAT OR dEMOCON...ZIP, ZERO, NADA, ZILCH, NINE,
NYET, NOTHING....CONNECT THE DOTS AND DO SOME READING.
SHEEEEESH

Randy

9/10/2012 02:15:46 am

It's women like you that have the right to vote,that have F this country up. Start using your head instead of your A to think with.

tyler madison

9/27/2013 08:39:55 pm

you actually think that obama is not a liar? he promised us transparency!

C. Arney

12/28/2013 06:33:11 am

Pama is right!!!! Pay attention to our recent history and see who is responsible for the financial shape our country is in!! Republicians are the worst!!! The give a shit about what is right for the country...they are only concerned with who lines their pockets! And to the blog about turning the "Black white house back White white house" ... you are a racist pig as well as an idiot.

KENNETH SANTUCCI

2/6/2014 07:37:19 am

I am A democrat and Obama is the most devious President we have ever had!!!!!

Stephen Cash

10/26/2014 08:01:08 pm

That's funny. Why is it the Obama has outspent every other president collectively? Now who are the money mongers? And liers? Do you really believe anything our current deceiver and slacker we have in the White House? Wake up. You are the problem.

Don Brown

5/25/2015 11:58:38 am

Is that a fact Dems have had nothing to do with this down grading, ISIS, Chicago gun laws killing more folks daily Dems in power 50 years, Any ghetto in America funded to the tune of billions and they receive very little not even pennies on the dollar, Lies daily, Race Baits with his buddy Al Sharpton,Lies I support the 2nd Amendment then try's to but up all the ammo in america wasted money. Fast & Furious has killed how many border guards now with American Sold Weapons, Benghazi it was a video, Obamacare slammed down our throat If you like your Doctor you can Keep your Doctor, Harry Reid earned billions in the senate, Pelosi billions in office, then all the billions in programs that have helped no one just a free ride more kids you got the more you get paid, So now who has hurt this country more, if you think it's our fault you are a sheep Bah Bah Bah dibble the party line learned on MSNBC. Shame to to be part of the Nanny State created by the fools you elect.

jUST a cOUNTRY bOY

4/10/2012 04:40:01 am

sORRY. wON'T MAKE A HILLS BEANS WORTH OF DIFFERENCE.
aND rOMNEY IS NO DIFFERENT THAN BLAH BLAH, OTHER THAN SKIN COLOR.

Bill Braylark link

4/10/2012 08:43:47 am

STRIKE OUT YOUR BELITTLING WORD "BLACK" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE WORD "RIGHT" AND LET'S STOP FURTHER DIVIDING OUR NATION FROM WHAT IT ALREADY IS...just saying.

Javier

4/10/2012 01:38:24 pm

I would support anybody else, but MR, never

Susu

5/29/2012 01:45:12 am

You are so stupid. what have the White's done for all the years that they had the White House?

Randy

9/10/2012 02:20:38 am

Keep your stupid ASS Free.You don't like,leave.

melvin

9/25/2012 04:10:34 pm

financially is spelled wrong and if I can't trust your spelling why would I trust your suggestion.

Julius

10/26/2012 03:22:11 pm

Where are you from, the moon. You are the biggest jackass I've seen. It's not about Black and white, it's about people... If you remember, George Walker Bush is the one that got America in a baddd situation. So please wake up. Idio!

Lisa

12/5/2013 06:37:33 am

It's ashame in 2013 we still have small minded racist in this world like you!!

Ron F

1/21/2014 05:34:11 pm

The system is screwed up because of white presidents. You should learn your history.

KENNETH SANTUCCI

2/6/2014 07:40:12 am

yes it is black in deeds and deception and stealing our tax dollar~~they give themselves raises and we suffer

Ray Grant

4/10/2012 03:09:06 am

Good info! There are branches of the "Rabobank" (#8) in California.

sandy

4/10/2012 04:23:40 am

mark is this modern day america ur talking about,? you sure sound like a racist.

Luis

4/10/2012 04:30:13 am

Call it what you want. It IS true.

jUST a cOUNTRY bOY

4/10/2012 04:43:47 am

sANDY....
sORRY YOU'RE A BRAIN DEAD
EXAMPLE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE wASHINGTON/mARXIST PEOPLE CONTROL PROPAGANDA MACHINE FOR GETTING DUMMYS TO BELIEVE "RACISM" IS THE WORST CRIME IN THE NATION.

Flint

4/10/2012 06:00:02 am

I have belonged to both the jack ass and elephant parties. They have both left me now. B.O. will eat Romney alive just like he did the other flip flopper ... McCain. America as we knew her is down the tube all but dead and gone. B,O, will turn us over to the UN and that should be the cu de gras...fini

Cathy

4/10/2012 06:49:38 am

racism is the worst crime committed against humanity, not just a nation. It is the worst crime in the world. No man is superior over any man. One is just barbaric,

silverbear

4/28/2012 03:10:45 am

You must be very young and uneducated, ignorant, and hopefully you'll recover. You know nothing about racism. There is a race that believes every one else not of their race was put on this earth to serve them. They control all the banking in the world, the Banksters destroy not just nations but all of mankind that goes hungry and lives in poverty. They secretly hate all others and seek to destroy everyone else and own the world and eliminate everyone else. Grow up and get a brain transplant if you can afford it before it's too late. They are called the iIluminatti, and the NEPHLIM ( the fallen ones ). "Behold, this they begin to do, and now nothing shall be refrained from them which they have begun to do. Come, let us go down and save the elect for fear no flesh shall be saved alive" O.T.

Ventura66

9/8/2014 06:36:45 am

silverbear has nailed it...................one of the few folks I have read that actually get what's going on in this country/world..........

joe

9/27/2013 08:48:53 pm

are you kidding? racism/discrimination is the old god given right that we have. it is this ability to protect ourselves from enemies.

Carlos

4/10/2012 06:56:57 am

Who prepared this list of banks for GLOBAL FINANCING and what is the bases for the ranking?

Dave

4/11/2012 05:18:47 pm

That was my question. Who made up the list, what was its criteria, and why should I believe him/her/them? What is the basis for which is "Safest"? I live just a few miles from the Canadian border, so could potentially go with one/some of the Canadian banks. None of the US banks listed in my part of Washington except Chase. And, finally, what's the advantage of the 'safer' bank? Does that mean my bank will screw me over? Does that mean my present deposits and funds are not safe? Where does my bank rate if it's not on the top 50 list? And, why?

Bill Braylark link

4/10/2012 09:02:59 am

I smell a RAT...remember back last summer when the Republicans and the Democrats were calling themselves trying to hammer out a budget to curtail the ensuing financial crisis? Well if you recall, neither party did us Americans any justice what so ever. If you check the records, most of those 500+ Congressional Members, are connected and controlled by the infamous "ILLUMINATI". This is the same group who are causing the majority of our problems, not just here in the United States, but all over the world. Because all of those dirt-bag politicians, are just puppets for the "ILL" group (including the Presidential Office}. I for one, am NOT voting for any current names that I see on the ballot. They are all sold out and without our best interest. I will be looking to vote in all new representatives this coming November 2012. What are you going to do?

Greg

4/10/2012 10:00:05 am

I think everyone needs to go back in there histrory books and research the facts,We just came out of a war.O.B.said before he was elected that he would do everythingf in his Presidentcial power to stop it and now that its over and troops are coming home you're still Bitching about the man.All he is trying to do is WAKE your stupid asses up he knows we as the US have problems its just that some of you just want to complain instead of going accross the street and ask your neighbor if you could cut his grass just because you thopught it would be a good idea if you helped him out

Glenn link

9/6/2012 03:46:43 pm

Greg, I've served and fought for our Country. Have you? Have you been overseas and served? You mentioned research the facts. Uhh... guess what? Pres. Bush started the drawdown of the the troops from Iraq before B.O. did.By the way, if you research the facts, you'll see that BO is a pathological liar. It does not matter a "hill of beans" what color, race he is. What does matter is what comes out of his mouth, and what his actions are! He told a large group of US Veterans, some WWII Vets... that his father was a WWII Veteran. He knew he was lying, but didn't bother to check just how old both his father and step father were when WWII was going on. They were both below the age of 12.. like.. WAY below!
He knew he was lying... the Vets knew he was lying.. but he did it anyway, reading his script straight faced, and all serious. What about his actions? He is THE ONLY President since WWII who has missed the National D-Day Memorial ceremony. Duhh... not only that... he has shunned it for 1? no..2? no... but yes.. 3 years!
This last one was "missed" because he had to go promote his campaign in another State.
In the US Army Special Forces there was a saying we used to see every time we went to the 1st Sgt. Office in the old WWII baracks located next to coscom. It read:
"Words Whisper... Actions Thunder"
This administration doesn't give a F=== about you, me and especially about what our Country was founded on... The Constitution. The guy BO..
his background and core beliefs are communism.
He is at the very least a former dope smokin, cocaine crack-headed, gay-queer, ... and a muslim who is still a muslim sympathizer who sides with them over us (he makes that clear in his book), and so much more that you evidently don't know about, or turn a blind eye to the loads and loads of evidence. This includes BOTH of his birth certs that the White House Issued that have both been PROVEN to be fake and made up!
The guy who faked the first one even came forward and admitted it! So, hey Greg... being passionate about something is a good thing, and sincerity is a good also.... but You Check Your Facts for your ownself from youtube, cspan ect...
A person can be sincere, granted....
but their sincerity can be mis-led, and become sincerely WRONG. Be a man. Don't be scared to look at both sides. Example: Go see the movie 2016.. make up you own mind for yourself.
Hang In There,
Don't be afraid to go against the popular current.
A dead fish doesn't swim upstream.
It takes guts to do the right thing sometimes.
See the movie 2016... look at what B.O. has said,
look at what he has done, and been, look at what he believes.. then ask yourself some questions...
See if you believe the same as B.O. does.
The British SAS have a saying,
"Who Dares... WINS!"
Dare to look for yourself Greg.
HooWAHH!!

silverbear

4/28/2012 03:17:52 am

Ah, very wise man. I could not agree more.

annij

11/21/2012 03:11:42 am

Glenn, thank you for your service to our country. I can only wonder why people cannot look around and see the very negative changes that have come to our country in the past 3 years. Ignoring our constitutiion, when it cannot be ignored using execitive orders to accomplish the liberal, progressive goals that are taking our country further and further down the Marxist path. We have our problems, but they can be taken care of without killin our country in the process.

rv0531

6/27/2013 12:37:13 am

This is a RAT! JP Morgan is on this list and they are one of six families that own the World Bank and most of the major banks in the US (WF, Citi, BOA, Chase). Put your money in a Credit Union and get it into a Non-Bearing Interset Account (non-card affiliated)where NO ONE can touch it but you. Transfer what you need into your checking account whenever you need it - SAFEST WAY!!

4/10/2012 12:58:44 pm

Pretty funny you're counting your banks befoe you have any money to put in em. Just saying
MR

rod

4/10/2012 10:51:15 pm

Thank you for the bank information.

steve link

6/8/2012 10:10:54 am

LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT BANKS. i have been making just a little over 5% on a sizeable investment with my bank. when i told them to transfer some to my checking account (to buy dinars) they asked me what for. i told them it was not any of their business. then they said they would get some guy from another part of the bank to call me---he did and said if i would leave that amount in with the rest he could get me 10%. i did told him if my money was that important to him and his bank why hadn't he been doing that all along? needless to say guess who will not be getting my money if th RV happens.

Gary

6/19/2012 08:39:27 am

A lesson in irony.

The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us to "Please Do Not Feed the Animals."

Their stated reason for the policy is because the animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.

Rome is burning and the people in Washington can even spell the smoke.

This ends today's lesson.

Frances

7/7/2012 11:14:48 am

Just for your info. Look up the History of the Rothchilds. Then do the same with the Bilderbergers. This should tell you the whole story.

Everett

9/20/2012 02:21:46 am

I Agree with Glenn who sounds like a DAMN GOOD MARINE. I am so tired of hearing all of these noble folks cryin and talking about how conservatives have no compassion. I think the whole country had better wake up if possible because we are not going to have a country left if we don't clean house. I mean 85-90% of all the politicians that are up for re-election need to be defeated. Be a patron and vote for NO INCUMBENTS>

Pastor Melvin Sanders

9/25/2012 04:18:05 pm

I know there are those of you who really feel and would like for the world as we know it to last forever but, God promised that it wouldn't. The bible is the road map to eternal life and if that's what you are look for then you better get on it. Just a gospel word of advice.

D. Aldridge

4/20/2013 07:03:38 am

Pastor Melvin, Praise the Lord for providing his one and only Son,, Jesus Christ as our one and only way to eternal life, guaranteed. You accept Christ as Savior and live your life guided by the Holy Spirit. All of us were born sinners, Jesus paid our sin-debt in full shedding his blood (every drop of it) on the cross to cover our sins.
after telling us "I am the way, the truth and the life, no man/woman comes to the Father but by me". Go by the Holy Bible, or you are not gonna go there at all. He will return for his "own" soon, very soon, and the rest will be "left behind". So little time and so much to do spreading the gospel to everyone possible. It is our life's purpose. AMEN and AMEN

Michael

5/14/2013 03:11:54 am

You don't have to change party affiliation to change Washington. If you are a republican vote in a NEW republican. If you are a democrat vote in a NEW democrat. If you are an Independent vote in a NEW independent. Get rid of the current thieves. If the new ones don't work throw them out at the next election. Remember... they work for us.

beingme

1/1/2014 10:40:30 am

Michael,
Your comment is the only one that sounds sensible!
Namaste

MacJedi

6/1/2013 04:58:38 am

WOW what heated conversations on this post! A lot of mud slinging back and forth. An on-line hockey games if you ask me. The sad part about it is it is like a bunch of cheetahs arguing over who gets to mate with the female cheetah and all the while they pay no attention to the real danger as a grat big lion pounces on each of the cheetahs and eats them!

This really has nothing to do with the current administration or the two parties... What? You are looking for a choice between red and deeper red? What about all the other colors of the rainbow. Ever wonder what happened to the original Republic? Why everyone talks about a democracy? A Federal Corporate government is what we have right now.

That is no government at all! The real discussion should be when do we get our original government back? So we can actually have a Gold back currency and a real set of banks we can trust.

rv0531

6/27/2013 12:28:02 am

Not so sure about this. You have JP Morgan listed as a safe bank and yet these are one of the six families that control the world bank.

rv0531

6/27/2013 12:31:11 am

Not so sure about this. You have JP Morgan listed as a safe bank and yet the Morgans are one of the six families who own the world bank and the most of the major banks in the US.

rv0531

6/27/2013 12:38:11 am

Again, JP Morgan is on this list and they are one of six families that own the World Bank and most of the major banks in the US (WF, Citi, BOA, Chase). Put your money in a Credit Union and get it into a Non-Bearing Interset Account (non-card affiliated)where NO ONE can touch it but you. Transfer what you need into your checking account whenever you need it - SAFEST WAY!!

Deb

9/5/2013 02:54:27 pm

I just can't wait to cash in and buy myself a new, dependable car to drive my kids to school and back. And as for all the stupid stuff being said about the Reps and Dems...Not one of these parties have the American citizen in mind: Look at all the corn going to fuel instead of food and look at all the exports going to China which drives up the prices of our remaining domestic goods. When is this country going to get back to the basics of traditional values???

saxson

10/13/2013 04:58:09 am

Why do they bury politicians triple the normal standard ! Because deep down you will find a hart.

PAUL W. BIRCHARD link

10/13/2013 06:32:06 am

hmmm. wells fargo is being used for the rv and it is not among the TOP 50?? What genis made this call?

Tom

10/14/2013 06:30:34 pm

The people of the USA will need to rise up with arms in hand. Yes a revolution is required to take back your country. It is now the only way. Your political system is corrupt, your financial system and the corporate system. Your country has left its foundational beliefs. As a nation you no longer represent good. In fact you call good evil and evil good.

henry link

1/2/2014 12:53:22 am

Everyone has a good point from where they sit. However, my perspective is, this is still an issue between GOD and Satan and we as Human Beings are a part of the way GOD is working it out. REad the end of the Book. (Genesis to Revalation)

Reece Hawkins

3/15/2014 10:43:01 am

Its people like Pama that elected this sleazly, LYING, retarded piece of SHIT, and I reckon still has her head in the sand. Her kids, grands, and great grands, cannot begin to pay the debt this punk has run up on us,(double all the presidents before him). Take the blinders off, and check out the real world for a change, before its too late, though Its too late already for all practical purposes

sharp1

7/23/2014 09:02:22 am

I'm a republican ,and I don't agree with most of what they do or say but come on the government we have all need to be fired and as far as the Bush's both if it were not for them we would not have this investment we have ,and for the person in charge now he thinks he can just right as many checks and have all of the ex orders he wants ,he's the worst ever and I blame republicans and Democrats.

LIBERTYLAD

11/14/2014 02:16:21 am

the last was right as long as the a holes in d c are busy just ligning there own pockets we will never get out of the mess they have caused already and we need new blood in congress and a age limit and a time liment to all the polititions not just the ass holes in the white house most of the time all he is is a puppet to the people with the money that get him in so he is obeglated to them not the people that elected him

Patrick

12/21/2014 05:59:52 am

Doesn't matter which political party is in power they are both bought and paid for by the same people!

Rasadak

4/20/2015 04:53:36 am

In a nutshell, the whole concept is "divide and conquer"...from reading about half of the foregoing comments, I would say that it has worked like magic. Just FYI: The United States of America is a corporation, incorporated in Delaware and in Scotland. EVERY president of said corporation will ONLY do what they are told to do by the board of directors, which in this case are the IMF (International Monetary Fund). EVERY president answers to the board of directors, not to us. (which is why the Constitution is being systematically destroyed) They are simply doing their job as CEO of a corporation. Folks really need to stop drinking the fluoridated water and wake up and do some research. smdh!!!

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