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The 15 safest banks in the world

  • ICICI Bank was named as India's best among the 'World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Asia' by the Global Finance magazine in an issue earlier this year. The magazine also ranked the safest banks in the world. The ranking was created through an evaluation of long-term credit ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide. <b>Click on Next to view the top 15 safest banks in the world:</b> <br>(Photo: Bank website)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    ICICI Bank was named as India's best among the 'World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Asia' by the Global Finance magazine in an issue earlier this year. The magazine also ranked the safest banks in the world. The ranking was created through an evaluation of long-term credit ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide. Click on Next to view the top 15 safest banks in the world:
    (Photo: Bank website)
  • 1. KfW (Germany) (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images)
    2/18

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    1. KfW (Germany) (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images)
    Ralph Orlowski
  • 2. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (Netherlands)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    2. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (Netherlands)
  • 3. Zürcher Kantonalbank (Switzerland)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    3. Zürcher Kantonalbank (Switzerland)
  • 4. Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (Germany)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    4. Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (Germany)
  • 5. Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(CDC) (France)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    5. Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(CDC) (France)
  • Tie* 6. Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg Förderbank (L-Bank) (Germany)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    Tie* 6. Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg Förderbank (L-Bank) (Germany)
    photo@davidfranck.de 2009
  • Tie* 6. Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (Netherlands)
    8/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    Tie* 6. Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (Netherlands)
  • 7. Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État (Luxembourg)
    9/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    7. Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État (Luxembourg)
  • 8. Rabobank Group (Netherlands)
    10/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    8. Rabobank Group (Netherlands)
  • 9. NRW.Bank (Germany)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    9. NRW.Bank (Germany)
  • 10. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (Canada)
    12/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    10. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (Canada)
  • 11. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) (Canada)
    13/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    11. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) (Canada)
  • Tie* 12. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)
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    The 15 safest banks in the world

    Tie* 12. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)
  • Tie* 12. National Australia Bank (Australia) (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
    15/18

    Australia's Reserve Bank Keeps Interest Rates On Hold

    Tie* 12. National Australia Bank (Australia) (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
    Cameron Spencer
  • 13. Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)
    16/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    13. Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)
  • 14. Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia) (Canada)
    17/18

    The 15 safest banks in the world

    14. Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia) (Canada)
  • 15. DBS Bank (Singapore) (REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/Files) <br>( Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, all the photos in this slideshow are of/ from the banks' websites)
    18/18

    File photo of employees walking past a DBS Bank logo in the lobby of the bank's headquarters in Singapore

    15. DBS Bank (Singapore) (REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/Files)
    ( Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, all the photos in this slideshow are of/ from the banks' websites)
    REUTERS
ICICI Bank was named as India's best among the 'World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Asia' by the Global Finance magazine in an issue earlier this year. The magazine also ranked the safest banks in the world. The ranking was created through an evaluation of long-term credit ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide. <b>Click on Next to view the top 15 safest banks in the world:</b> <br>(Photo: Bank website)
1. KfW (Germany) (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images)
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. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)
Tie* 12. National Australia Bank (Australia) (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
13. Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)
14. Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia) (Canada)
15. DBS Bank (Singapore) (REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/Files) <br>( Note: Unless otherwise mentioned, all the photos in this slideshow are of/ from the banks' websites)

In an issue earlier this year, Global Finance magazine ranked the safest banks in the world, created through an evaluation of their long-term credit ratings.