Listed below is a selection of the top banks worldwide ranked on total assets in US$. Our World and Country Bank Rankings are based on the total assets of a bank calculated from year end figures gained from submitted balance sheets. Bankers' Almanac World and Country Bank Rankings are updated each quarter.
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc , Edinburgh , UK | *3,483,179 | +30.47% | 14,355.33 | 31.12.08 |
| 2 | (2) | Deutsche Bank AG , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *3,068,724 | +14.41% | 2,035.67 | 31.12.08 |
| 3 | (3) | Barclays PLC , London , UK | *2,977,491 | +67.27% | 3,035.53 | 31.12.08 |
| 4 | (4) | BNP Paribas SA , Paris , France | *2,891,948 | +22.49% | 19,267.10 | 31.12.08 |
| 5 | (5) | Crédit Agricole SA , Paris , France | *2,303,497 | +16.90% | 38,138.50 | 31.12.08 |
| 6 | (6) | UBS AG , Zürich , Switzerland | *1,881,246 | -11.43% | 273.58 | 31.12.08 |
| 7 | (7) | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association , New York , USA | *1,746,242 | +32.40% | 1,785.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 8 | (8) | Société Générale , Paris La Défense , France | *1,574,478 | +5.43% | 1,011.56 | 31.12.08 |
| 9 | (13) | The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd , Tokyo , Japan | 1,494,350 | +6.67% | 12,000.15 | 31.03.09 |
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
| 10 | (-) | Bank of America NA , Charlotte , USA | *1,471,631 | +12.10% | 3,020.04 | 31.12.08 |
| 11 | (15) | Banco Santander SA , Boadilla del Monte , Spain | *1,462,493 | +14.98% | 5,569.22 | 31.12.08 |
| 12 | (10) | UniCredit SpA , Milan , Italy | *1,456,892 | +2.33% | 9,313.48 | 31.12.08 |
| 13 | (-) | ING Bank NV , Amsterdam , Netherlands | *1,441,673 | +4.08% | 731.50 | 31.12.08 |
| 14 | (12) | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited , Beijing , China | *1,430,038 | +12.36% | 48,954.86 | 31.12.08 |
| 15 | (14) | HSBC Bank plc , London , UK | *1,340,437 | +48.52% | 1,155.91 | 31.12.08 |
| 16 | (16) | Citibank NA , New York , USA | *1,231,154 | -1.64% | 751.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 17 | (23) | Calyon , Paris La Défense , France | *1,194,749 | +33.58% | 7,533.79 | 31.12.08 |
| 18 | (17) | China Construction Bank Corporation , Beijing , China | *1,107,350 | +14.51% | 34,250.18 | 31.12.08 |
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
| 19 | (18) | Credit Suisse Group , Zürich , Switzerland | *1,092,764 | -13.99% | 43.88 | 31.12.08 |
| 20 | (19) | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , Tokyo , Japan | *1,089,483 | +10.21% | 6,668.87 | 31.03.08 |
| 21 | (20) | Agricultural Bank of China Limited , Beijing , China | *1,028,045 | +32.21% | 38,106.40 | 31.12.08 |
| 22 | (21) | Bank of China Limited , Beijing , China | *1,018,860 | +16.03% | 37,203.43 | 31.12.08 |
| 23 | (22) | Credit Suisse International , London , UK | *975,713 | +98.38% | 8,542.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 24 | (24) | Bank of Scotland plc , Edinburgh , UK | *933,978 | +6.68% | 1,920.23 | 31.12.08 |
| 25 | (25) | ABN AMRO Holding NV , Amsterdam , Netherlands | *929,103 | -34.96% | 2,580.47 | 31.12.08 |
| 26 | (26) | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA , Milan , Italy | *886,349 | +11.03% | 9,246.20 | 31.12.08 |
| 27 | (27) | Commerzbank AG , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *871,110 | +1.41% | 2,615.30 | 31.12.08 |
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
| 28 | (28) | Rabobank Nederland , Utrecht , Netherlands | *852,891 | +7.30% | - | 31.12.08 |
| 29 | (29) | Fortis Bank SA/NV , Brussels , Belgium | *817,580 | -23.52% | - | 31.12.08 |
| 30 | (30) | Natixis , Paris , France | *774,363 | +6.88% | 23,874.88 | 31.12.08 |
| 31 | (31) | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA , Madrid , Spain | *756,096 | +8.16% | 2,559.57 | 31.12.08 |
| 32 | (32) | Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd , Tokyo , Japan | 717,683 | +8.25% | 10,740.26 | 31.03.08 |
| 33 | (33) | Mizuho Bank Ltd , Tokyo , Japan | 683,342 | +1.89% | 6,518.58 | 31.03.08 |
| 34 | (34) | Danske Bank A/S , Copenhagen , Denmark | *662,970 | +5.81% | 1,307.24 | 31.12.08 |
| 35 | (35) | Nordea Group , Stockholm , Sweden | *660,546 | +21.85% | 3,622.68 | 31.12.08 |
| 36 | (36) | Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG , Munich , Germany | *638,988 | +8.64% | 3,353.77 | 31.12.08 |
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
| 37 | (37) | Wachovia Bank NA , Charlotte , USA | *635,476 | -2.72% | 455.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 38 | (38) | Lloyds Banking Group plc , London , UK | *632,390 | +23.40% | 2,194.34 | 31.12.08 |
| 39 | (40) | The Norinchukin Bank , Tokyo , Japan | 626,936 | +2.14% | 34,320.09 | 31.03.09 |
| 40 | (41) | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg , Stuttgart , Germany | *624,121 | +1.02% | 1,978.54 | 31.12.08 |
| 41 | (43) | Royal Bank of Canada , Toronto , Canada | *595,328 | +20.57% | 10,730.32 | 31.10.08 |
| 42 | (39) | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *595,082 | -0.98% | 4,219.03 | 31.12.08 |
| 43 | (44) | Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel , Strasbourg , France | *592,480 | +7.40% | 1,814.13 | 31.12.08 |
| 44 | (42) | Bayerische Landesbank , Munich , Germany | *587,524 | +1.45% | 4,954.72 | 31.12.08 |
| 45 | (45) | KfW Bankengruppe , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *550,127 | +4.90% | - | 31.12.08 |
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| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
BANK | Assets US$m |
+ or - (local curr) |
Capital US$m |
Balance Sheet |
| 46 | (46) | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited , Hong Kong , Hong Kong | *549,681 | +7.80% | 2,902.23 | 31.12.08 |
| 47 | (47) | Wells Fargo Bank NA , San Francisco , USA | *538,958 | +15.20% | 520.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 48 | (48) | National Australia Bank Ltd , Melbourne , Australia | *512,244 | +16.32% | 11,488.85 | 30.09.08 |
| 49 | (49) | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) , Basle , Switzerland | 510,901 | +14.86% | 1,122.99 | 31.03.08 |
| 50 | (50) | Commonwealth Bank of Australia , Sydney , Australia | *468,864 | +3.15% | 16,026.54 | 30.06.08 |
* Figures are consolidated |
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* These bank rankings are compiled from balance sheet information included on Bankersalmanac.com available at 11th November 2009.
