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Do Indians trust their banks most in the world? Find out...

September 16, 2013 11:30 IST
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Financial institutions around the world saw a break down in trust after the 2008 global economic crisis. In the United States and Europe, banks faced severe backlash both from public and governments. The situation was better in most of the Asian nations primarily because banks there were a lot more cautious in their dealings.

Let's take a look at how much trusts banks have in some of the major markets, including India.

Source: edelman.com

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India

Trust in banks: 74 per cent

Distrust in banks: 3 per cent

Overall rank: 1

Indians trust their banks more than any other nation mainly because unlike Europe and the United States the banks have not defaulted and nor have customers lost any money.

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An aerial view of high rise buildings at the financial district in Singapore.

Singapore

Trust in banks: 69 per cent

Distrust in banks: 9 per cent

Overall rank: 2

Singapore, one of the biggest financial institutions in the world, also has high trust in its country's financial institutions.

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A view of Montreal, Canada.

Canada

Trust in banks: 64 per cent

Distrust in banks: 8 per cent

Overall rank: 3

Canada, one of the wealthiest nations, managed to survive the global economic turmoil without any major damage to its financial institutions.

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A view of Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia

Trust in banks: 59 per cent

Distrust in banks: 9 per cent

Overall rank: 4

Malaysia, one of the economic powerhouses of Asia, also ranks high when it comes to trusting its financial institutions.

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An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta.

Indonesia

Trust in banks: 56 per cent

Distrust in banks: 5 per cent

Overall rank: 5

Indonesia, one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, is struggling to manage its falling currency, but trust in banks remains high.

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Towers next to a Metro station on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates

Trust in banks: 58 per cent

Distrust in banks: 17 per cent

Overall rank: 6

United Arab Emirates, one of the richest countries in the world, considers its banks safe and trustworthy.

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People walk on stairs featuring a five-metre-high reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's signature painting 'Sunflowers', at the entrance to Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Trust in banks: 43 per cent

Distrust in banks: 9 per cent

Overall rank: 7

Hong Kong, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, is home to some of the biggest banks in the globe.

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An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai, China.

China

Trust in banks: 46 per cent

Distrust in banks: 18 per cent

Overall rank: 8

China, the fastest growing economy in the world, has some of the biggest banks in the globe.

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A view of financial district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey

Trust in banks: 44 per cent

Distrust in banks: 18 per cent

Overall rank: 9

Turkey, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is a regional financial and economic powerhouse.

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Ice skaters on a rink in Mexico City's historic Zocalo Square, Mexico.

Mexico

Trust in banks: 39 per cent

Distrust in banks: 16 per cent

Overall rank: 10

Mexico, the fifth-largest country in the Americas, is projected to become the fifth-biggest economy in the world by 2050.

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Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentina

Trust in banks: 38 per cent

Distrust in banks: 17 per cent

Overall rank: 11

Argentina, the eighth-largest country in the world,, has a "very high" rating on Human Development Index.

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A view of Warsaw, Poland.

Poland

Trust in banks: 39 per cent

Distrust in banks: 21 per cent

Overall rank: 12

Poland, which was one of the fastest-growing economies in the region until the 2008 global financial crisis, has seen some of the trust in its banks erode.

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An outdoor shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia

Trust in banks: 38 per cent

Distrust in banks: 20 per cent

Overall rank: 13

Australia, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is one of the richest countries in the globe.

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A view of Stockholm, Sweden.

Sweden

Trust in banks: 31 per cent

Distrust in banks: 24 per cent

Overall rank: 14

Sweden, one of the richest countries in the world, is also one of the most competitive markets in the globe.

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Tourists take pictures with the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil

Trust in banks: 32 per cent

Distrust in banks: 35 per cent

Overall rank: 15

Brazil, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, does not have that much faith in banks.

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A woman walks on the platform as a train arrives at Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia.

Russia

Trust in banks: 18 per cent

Distrust in banks: 25 per cent

Overall rank: 16

Russia, which has some of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, distrusts its financial institutions more than it trusts them.

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A view from the observation deck of the Empire State Building of midtown Manhattan, Rockefeller Center and Central Park in New York City.

United States

Trust in banks: 28 per cent

Distrust in banks: 32 per cent

Overall rank: 17

United States, the largest economy in the world, saw many of its banks collapse after the 2008 sub-prime lending crisis.

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An aerial view shows the Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite and the Seine River in Paris, France.

France

Trust in banks: 18 per cent

Distrust in banks: 35 per cent

Overall rank: 18

France, one of the largest economies in the world, does not trust its banks that much.

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Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

The Netherlands

Trust in banks: 13 per cent

Distrust in banks: 38 per cent

Overall rank: 19

The Netherlands, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, has seen some of the trust in financial institutions erode after the global economic crisis.

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People come out at a subway station in the Gangnam area of Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea

Trust in banks: 14 per cent

Distrust in banks: 30 per cent

Overall rank: 20

South Korea, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, is a major manufacturing and export powerhouse.

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Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mt Fuji at dusk in Japan.

Japan

Trust in banks: 11 per cent

Distrust in banks: 38 per cent

Overall rank: 21

Japan, one of the biggest economies in the world, was badly hit by the global economic crisis.

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