Top Banks in the World by Bankersalmanac.com
Listed below is a selection of the top commercial banks worldwide ranked on total assets in US$. Our World and Country Bank Rankings are based on the total assets of a bank calculated from year end figures gained from submitted balance sheets. Bankers' Almanac World and Country Bank Rankings are updated each quarter.
These World and Country Rankings offer an excellent indicator of how financial institutions are performing in the industry. Below you can see the top 10 banks, top 50 banks and best banks ranked on total assets in US Dollars.
* These bank rankings are compiled from balance sheet information included on Bankersalmanac.com available at 13th May 2010.
The information available at this date is used to compile the full world and country rankings.
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) | BNP Paribas SA , Paris , France | *2,891,948 | +22.49% | 19,267.10 | 31.12.08 |
| 2 | (1) | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc , Edinburgh ,UK | *2,739,361 | -29.36% | 23,623.45 | 31.12.09 |
| 3 | (5) | Crédit Agricole SA , Paris , France | *2,303,497 | +16.90% | 38,138.50 | 31.12.08 |
| 4 | (3) | Barclays PLC , London , UK | *2,226,593 | -32.83% | 4,606.81 | 31.12.09 |
| 5 | (2) | Deutsche Bank AG , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *2,153,033 | -31.86% | 2,279.77 | 31.12.09 |
| 6 | (6) | UBS AG , Zürich , Switzerland | *1,881,246 | -11.43% | 273.58 | 31.12.08 |
| 7 | (-) | Lloyds Banking Group plc , London , UK | *1,658,736 | - | 16,909.41 | 31.12.09 |
| 8 | (-) | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association , New York , USA | *1,627,684 | -6.79% | 1,785.00 | 31.12.09 |
| 9 | (8) | Société Générale , Paris La Défense , France | *1,574,478 | +5.43% | 1,011.56 | 31.12.08 |
| Back to Top * Figures are consolidated | ||||||
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
| 10 | (9) | The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd , Tokyo ,Japan | 1,494,350 | +6.67% | 12,000.15 | 31.03.09 |
| 11 | (10) | Bank of America NA , Charlotte , USA | *1,465,221 | -0.44% | 3,020.04 | 31.12.09 |
| 12 | (11) | Banco Santander SA , Boadilla del Monte , Spain | *1,462,493 | +14.98% | 5,569.22 | 31.12.08 |
| 13 | (12) | UniCredit SpA , Milan , Italy | *1,456,892 | +2.33% | 9,313.48 | 31.12.08 |
| 14 | (13) | ING Bank NV , Amsterdam , Netherlands | *1,441,673 | +4.08% | 731.50 | 31.12.08 |
| 15 | (14) | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited ,Beijing , China | *1,430,038 | +12.36% | 48,954.86 | 31.12.08 |
| 16 | (22) | Bank of China Limited , Beijing , China | *1,281,409 | +25.84% | 37,181.63 | 31.12.09 |
| 17 | (15) | HSBC Bank plc , London , UK | *1,214,158 | -18.64% | 1,286.94 | 31.12.09 |
| 18 | (-) | Commerzbank AG , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *1,211,052 | +35.01% | 4,406.03 | 31.12.09 |
| Back to Top * Figures are consolidated | ||||||
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
| 19 | (17) | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ,Paris La Défense , France | *1,194,749 | +33.58% | 7,533.79 | 31.12.08 |
| 20 | (18) | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , Tokyo ,Japan | *1,162,096 | +6.64% | 6,670.54 | 31.03.09 |
| 21 | (16) | Citibank NA , New York , USA | *1,161,361 | -5.67% | 751.00 | 31.12.09 |
| 22 | (19) | China Construction Bank Corporation , Beijing ,China | *1,107,350 | +14.51% | 34,250.18 | 31.12.08 |
| 23 | (24) | Bank of Scotland plc , Edinburgh , UK | *1,067,890 | +0.33% | 9,441.30 | 31.12.09 |
| 24 | (21) | Agricultural Bank of China Limited , Beijing , China | *1,028,045 | +32.21% | 38,106.40 | 31.12.08 |
| 25 | (20) | Credit Suisse Group , Zürich , Switzerland | *997,705 | -11.87% | 45.46 | 31.12.09 |
| 26 | (23) | Credit Suisse International , London , UK | *975,713 | +98.38% | 8,542.00 | 31.12.08 |
| 27 | (25) | RBS Holdings NV , Amsterdam , Netherlands | *929,103 | -34.96% | 2,580.47 | 31.12.08 |
| Back to Top * Figures are consolidated | ||||||
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
| 28 | (26) | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA , Milan , Italy | *886,349 | +11.03% | 9,246.20 | 31.12.08 |
| 29 | (28) | Rabobank Nederland , Utrecht , Netherlands | *852,891 | +7.30% | - | 31.12.08 |
| 30 | (29) | Fortis Bank SA/NV , Brussels , Belgium | *817,580 | -23.52% | - | 31.12.08 |
| 31 | (30) | Natixis , Paris , France | *774,363 | +6.88% | 23,874.88 | 31.12.08 |
| 32 | (31) | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA , Madrid , Spain | *756,096 | +8.16% | 2,559.57 | 31.12.08 |
| 33 | (32) | Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd , Tokyo , Japan | 746,564 | +4.00% | 10,742.95 | 31.03.09 |
| 34 | (35) | Nordea Group , Stockholm , Sweden | *728,184 | +7.06% | 7,319.94 | 31.12.09 |
| 35 | (33) | Mizuho Bank Ltd , Tokyo , Japan | 702,354 | +2.76% | 6,520.21 | 31.03.09 |
| 36 | (39) | The Norinchukin Bank , Tokyo , Japan | 626,936 | +2.14% | 34,320.09 | 31.03.09 |
| Back to Top * Figures are consolidated | ||||||
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
| 37 | (40) | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg , Stuttgart ,Germany | *624,121 | +1.02% | 1,978.54 | 31.12.08 |
| 38 | (-) | Wells Fargo Bank NA , San Francisco , USA | *608,778 | +12.95% | 520.00 | 31.12.09 |
| 39 | (41) | Royal Bank of Canada , Toronto , Canada | *608,048 | -9.51% | 16,606.02 | 31.10.09 |
| 40 | (42) | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *595,082 | -0.98% | 4,219.03 | 31.12.08 |
| 41 | (43) | Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel , Strasbourg ,France | *592,480 | +7.40% | 1,814.13 | 31.12.08 |
| 42 | (44) | Bayerische Landesbank , Munich , Germany | *587,524 | +1.45% | 4,954.72 | 31.12.08 |
| 43 | (34) | Danske Bank A/S , Copenhagen , Denmark | *572,753 | -12.57% | 1,291.73 | 31.12.09 |
| 44 | (45) | National Australia Bank Ltd , Melbourne , Australia | *566,927 | -0.41% | 19,744.32 | 30.09.09 |
| 45 | (47) | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited , Hong Kong , Hong Kong | *559,924 | +1.91% | 2,900.92 | 31.12.09 |
| Back to Top * Figures are consolidated | ||||||
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$m | + or - (local curr) | Capital US$m | Balance Sheet |
| 46 | (46) | KfW Bankengruppe , Frankfurt am Main , Germany | *550,127 | +4.90% | - | 31.12.08 |
| 47 | (49) | The Toronto-Dominion Bank , Toronto , Canada | *517,285 | -1.06% | 17,408.10 | 31.10.09 |
| 48 | (50) | Westpac Banking Corporation , Sydney , Australia | *510,996 | +34.10% | 20,364.01 | 30.09.09 |
| 49 | (52) | Commonwealth Bank of Australia , Sydney ,Australia | *495,980 | +27.24% | 18,053.25 | 30.06.09 |
| 50 | (61) | Bank of Communications Co Ltd , Shanghai , China | *484,713 | +23.56% | 7,176.51 | 31.12.09 |
* Figures are consolidated | ||||||
