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The largest banks in the world by total assets

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Total assets are one of the most important indicators and one of the most used to compare banks with each other. Bigger are the total assets, bigger is the weight and the importance of a bank in the country of origin and in the world. Let’s see now the ranking of the 61 largest banks in the world by total assets. At the top of the list is Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) with USD 5438 billion, followed by China Construction Bank with USD 4618 billion, Agricultural Bank of China with USD 4435 billion, Bank of China with… Continue reading

The 56 largest banks in the US by total assets

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US banks play an important role in the global economy and finance. Given their importance, in this work with be presented the ranking of US banks by total assets, which is one of the most widely used indicators for the comparison of banks. The total assets are defined as resources owned by the bank from which future economic benefits are expected to be generated. They are the sum of non-current and current assets, and this total should equal the sum of stockholders’ equity and total liabilities combined. After this brief introduction, let’s see now the list of the largest banks… Continue reading

Top 52 countries that have the largest gold reserves

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Central banks hold gold reserves which are used over time to achieve various objectives. It often happens that a country’s gold reserves are not held in its own central bank, but are held in the central banks of other countries. This choice can take place for various reasons, which will not however be analyzed in this paper which will be focused on the realization of the rank of countries by gold reserves. Let’s see now see the top 52 countries that have with the largest gold reserves in the world. In the top of the ranking of the countries by… Continue reading

The world’s largest companies by assets and market cap

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In the last years, many companies have reached impressive dimensions compared to the past. There are several factors that have led to these results, but they will not be analysed in this work, which will be focused on the realization of the ranking of the 30 largest companies in the world by assets and market cap. Assets refer to the final amount of all gross investments, cash and equivalents, receivables, and other assets as they are presented on the balance sheet of a company. Instead of market capitalization refers to the total euro market value of a company’s outstanding shares…. Continue reading

Eurozone’s Top Insurance companies by market cap

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Compared to last year, most of the European Union’s insurance companies have grown in the stock market, consequently, their market capitalisation has also continued to grow. The positive results of the insurance companies were influenced by several factors, but this will not be analysed. The work will be focused on the realization of the ranking of 20 largest insurance companies in European Union, based on the market cap. Market capitalization refers to the total euro market value of a company’s outstanding shares. Commonly referred to as market cap, it is calculated by multiplying a company’s shares outstanding by the current… Continue reading

Eurozone’s Top Banks by market cap

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Most of the European Union’s banks have fallen in the stock market compared to last year, consequently, their market capitalization also continued to fall. There are several factors that have led to these negative results of the banks in Eurozone, but they will not be analysed in this work, which will be focused on the realization of the ranking of 25 largest banks by market cap in European Union. Market capitalization is just the market value of a company’s outstanding shares. This indicator is found by taking the stock price and multiplying it by the total number of shares outstanding…. Continue reading

The rank of Oceanian countries by cost of living

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Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. When compared to the other continental regions it is the smallest in land area. Australia and New Zealand are the only developed nations in the region. The economy of Australia is by far the largest and most dominant economy in the region and one of the largest in the world. The majority of people living in Australia work in mining, electrical and manufacturing sectors also. In Australia, there are produced cars, electrical equipment, machinery and clothes. Oceania is a popular expat destination, so many people thinks to move… Continue reading

The rank of European countries by cost of living

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Europe continent has one of the larger economy of the world, and if measured by assets under management, perhaps it is the largest. Its economy comprises about 750 million people in 50 different countries. Most countries have a GDP per capita higher than the world’s average and are very highly developed, but some of them, despite their position over the world’s average in the HDI, are poorer. In the north and west of the continent, there is a long history of trade, a free market system, a high level of development, more stability and a high level of wealth. In… Continue reading

The rank of Asian countries by cost of living

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Asia is the largest and most populous continent of the world and is the fastest growing economic region. It has the largest continental economy by both GDP Nominal and PPP in the world and, and it is rich in natural resources, such as petroleum, forests, fish, water, rice, copper and silver. Many companies from Europe and North America have operations in Asia, to take advantage of its abundant supply of cheap labour and relatively developed infrastructure. This continent is very attractive and there are many great reasons to live and work in Asia. Before moving to Asia continent, it is… Continue reading

The rank of American countries by cost of living

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America comprises North and South America and it is the second largest and third most populous continent of the world. The English speaking countries in this continent, as Canada and the United States, are among the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. The rest of the countries are less developed. In the last years, some of them are experiencing economic and political problems, such as decline in output, increasing of unemployment level, worsening financial conditions and political issues etc. There are many people, who are thinking to move to America continent for living. Moving to countries as USA… Continue reading