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WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS
1
KfW
(Germany)
26
United Overseas Bank
(Singapore)
2
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
(France)
27
Crédit Lyonnais
(France)
3
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG)
(Netherlands)
28
Pohjola Bank
(Finland)
4
Zürcher Kantonalbank
(Switzerland)
29
Credit Suisse Group
(Switzerland)
5
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
(Germany)
30
BMO Financial Group
(Canada)
6
Rabobank Group
(Netherlands)
Tie*31
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
(Italy)
Tie*7
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank
(Germany)
Tie*31
CIBC
(Canada)
Tie*7
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank
(Netherlands)
32
Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto)
(Spain)
8
Banque et Caisse d’Épargne de l’État
(Luxembourg)
33
Deutsche Bank
(Germany)
9
NRW.Bank
(Germany)
34
JPMorgan Chase
(United States)
10
Banco Santander
(Spain)
35
Société Générale
(France)
11
Royal Bank of Canada
(Canada)
36
Wells Fargo
(United States)
Tie*12
National Australia Bank Limited
(Australia)
37
Intesa Sanpaolo
(Italy)
Tie*12
Commonwealth Bank of [...]

Below are a list in descending order of ( maybe) safest banks in the world.
1.Shizuoka Bank Japan
2. Nat’l Bank of Kuwait
3. Intesa Sanpaolo Italy
4. Pohjola Bank Finland
5. BNY Mellon US ( Thank God)
6. Nordea Bank Sweeden
7.DBS Bank Singapore
8.HSBC Holdings UK
9. ASB Bank New Zealand
10. Banco Santander Spain (???)
11.National Australia Bank
12. Royal Bank of Canada
13.Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank [...]

I had a discussion with a colleague the other day as the Dubai Debt Crisis was starting. He was concerned about keeping his money in HSBC. He has all of his assets at HSBC. Firstly I suggested he divide up his assets between some banks and locales. As well only giving to banks that do [...]