Global Financial Centres Index
The Global Financial Centres Index is compiled by the London-based British think-tank Z/Yen and is published annually by the City of London Corporation. As of 2012, the top ten financial centres according to the Global Financial Centres Index in the world are:
| Rank | Change | Centre | Rating |
| 1 | London | 785 | |
| 2 | New York City | 765 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 733 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 725 | |
| 5 | 1 | Zurich | 691 |
| 6 | 3 | Seoul | 685 |
| 7 | 2 | Tokyo | 684 |
| 8 | 1 | Chicago | 683 |
| 9 | 5 | Geneva | 682 |
| 10 | Toronto | 681 |
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