511 Quotes About Banks

Shares of banks in emerging markets have a much larger growth potential than banks in developed Europe.

After all, why should consumers pay for free-standing real-estate offices and branch banks when you can combine both service offerings under the same roof?

The dominant banks in China are trading at two to three times price to book, so Goldman is buying at half the level.

They're trying to create a sense of concern so that when the government goes out to banks and local governments and says, 'Here's what you need to do,' there will be some pressure.

If you think too-big-to-fail banks are not worthy of investment because of their impossible-to-read balance sheets, well then, don't buy them.

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One motivation that could be at the back of European minds is the danger of the American banks coming in.

Banks want to stay clear of risky investments, like those that could be tied up in court. They also are sensitive to the public they serve and don't want their parking lots ringed with pickets.

Banks are starting to stand on their own two feet, and markets are recognising that.