Bank of China: Global investment banking activities will continue to recover this year

On January 6th, Jinshi Data reported that Royal Bank of Canada’s Capital Market stated that the relatively high volatility at the beginning of the year will provide support for market income. Analysts wrote in a research report that investment bank activities will continue to recover, especially in the United States, driven by regulatory relaxation. Looking ahead to 2025, after a strong performance in the fourth quarter, analysts predict that the rise in Capital Market revenue will exceed the rise in other revenues. They added that U.S. banks such as Bank of America and Citigroup, as well as European banks including Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS Group, and BNP Paribas will benefit from these trends. They pointed out, “The risk is that geopolitical events, elections, and intensified inflation will have a negative impact on investment banking activities, but this may have a positive chain reaction on trading.”