DougP
03-25-2009, 02:42 PM
Now this is pretty interesting. (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea450788-1573-11de-b9a9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1)
Global banking is in turmoil. The worst financial crisis since the second world war has not only forced governments across the western world to step in and rescue giant institutions. Amid the turmoil, there has also been a dramatic shift in banking’s centre of gravity.
A decade ago, a list of the world’s largest financial institutions was dominated by banks from the US and UK. Today, just a handful of the top 20 have their headquarters in the US, still the world’s largest economy. HSBC, at heart an emerging markets bank, is Britain’s sole representative.
Use this graphic to examine the trends. Move the slider to see how the ranking of the top twenty financial institutions, according to market capitalisation, has changed over the last 10 years. Click on a bank to trace its particular experience. Hover over it for more information.
This interactive graph gives a particularly interesting look into the shift in world economic powers
From '99
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/screen.jpg
2004
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/Screen2.gif
to this year
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/Screen3.gif
Global banking is in turmoil. The worst financial crisis since the second world war has not only forced governments across the western world to step in and rescue giant institutions. Amid the turmoil, there has also been a dramatic shift in banking’s centre of gravity.
A decade ago, a list of the world’s largest financial institutions was dominated by banks from the US and UK. Today, just a handful of the top 20 have their headquarters in the US, still the world’s largest economy. HSBC, at heart an emerging markets bank, is Britain’s sole representative.
Use this graphic to examine the trends. Move the slider to see how the ranking of the top twenty financial institutions, according to market capitalisation, has changed over the last 10 years. Click on a bank to trace its particular experience. Hover over it for more information.
This interactive graph gives a particularly interesting look into the shift in world economic powers
From '99
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/screen.jpg
2004
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/Screen2.gif
to this year
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DougGTR32/Screen3.gif