Four of the biggest Chinese banks sit on top of the list of the world’s 500 most valuable banking brands, leaving US and European lenders well behind, according to a new report from brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. For the eighth consecutive year, the top spot on the world’s top 500 banking brands’ list has been awarded to the ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China). The lender increased its brand value by 3% to $71.8 billion (€65.77 billion), roughly the equivalent of the nominal GDP of Slovenia. What are shadow banks and why are they failing in China?Significance of brand va…