The following is fromGallup News.
Nearly two decades after the 2008 global financial crisis, confidence in banks has returned to precrisis levels in countries hit hardest by the crash, according to anew Gallup analysis.
In 2025, a median of 63% across 25 countries most affected by the financial crisis say they have confidence in financial institutions and banks. Before the crisis, confidence stood at 57%. It fell sharply to 40% in 2009 and reached a record low of 37% in 2012 during the eurozone crisis. Confidence gradually recovered, reaching 56% in 2020 and rising again last year.
The recovery means that, for the first time since the crisis, confidence levels in the hardest-hit countries match those in the rest of the world. Countries with smaller financial sectors and less exposure to the 2008 crash did not experience the same sharp loss of trust.
Before the crisis, banks ranked among the most trusted national institutions in the affected countries, second only to the military. After 2009, trust in banks fell to levels similar to confidence in national government. By 2025, banks had regained their position among the more trusted institutions, comparable to electoral systems.
Gallup reports that trust in banks varies by country. Eight nations — including Japan, Germany and Italy — now show higher confidence levels than before the crisis. However, in nine countries, including the United States, Belgium, Spain and Greece, trust remains at least five points below precrisis highs.
Gallup also finds a positive relationship between public confidence in financial institutions and GDP growth, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
The findings are based on data from the Gallup World Poll, which has tracked global trends since 2006 in more than 140 countries.
For more information, read the full articlehere.
Source: Sharyl Attkisson
