Top 100 Banks in the World
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The table below is a list of the Top 100 largest banks in the World, measured by total assets at the end of 2008. Three of the Top 5 largest banks are UK institutions. With assets of over US$3.5 trillion, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is the largest bank in the World by assets and the fifth largest by market capitalization. RBS was founded in 1727 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
| Rank |
Bank |
Country |
Total assets ($b) |
Date |
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
UK |
3,514.58 |
31.12.2008 |
| 2 |
Barclays |
UK |
3,004.33 |
31.12.2008 |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank |
Germany |
2,895.50 |
31.12.2008 |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas |
France |
2,729.23 |
31.12.2008 |
| 5 |
HSBC |
UK |
2,527.47 |
31.12.2008 |
| 6 |
JP Morgan Chase |
US |
2,175.05 |
31.12.2008 |
| 7 |
Credit Agricole |
France |
2,173.89 |
31.12.2008 |
| 8 |
Citigroup |
US |
1,938.47 |
31.12.2008 |
| 9 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial |
Japan |
1,922.18 |
31.03.2008 |
| 10 |
ING Group |
Netherlands |
1,858.31 |
31.12.2008 |
| 11 |
Bank of America |
US |
1,817.94 |
31.12.2008 |
| 12 |
UBS |
Switzerland |
1,740.27 |
31.12.2008 |
| 13 |
Mizuho Financial |
Japan |
1,537.92 |
31.03.2008 |
| 14 |
Societe Generale |
France |
1,485.89 |
31.12.2008 |
| 15 |
Banco Santander (1) |
Spain |
1,464.74 |
31.12.2008 |
| 16 |
UniCredit |
Italy |
1,459.1 |
31.12.2008 |
| 17 |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) |
China |
1,425.72 |
31.12.2008 |
| 18 |
Wells Fargo |
US |
1,309.64 |
31.12.2008 |
| 19 |
China Construction Bank |
China |
1,104.01 |
31.12.2008 |
| 20 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial |
Japan |
1,115.06 |
31.03.2008 |
| 21 |
Bank of China |
China |
1,015.79 |
31.12.2008 |
| 22 |
Credit Suisse |
Switzerland |
1,010.32 |
31.12.2008 |
| 23 |
HBOS |
UK |
1,004.25 |
31.12.2008 |
| 24 |
Dexia Group |
Belgium |
908.457 |
31.12.2008 |
| 25 |
Commerzbank AG |
Germany |
872.453 |
31.12.2008 |
| 26 |
Rabobank |
Netherlands |
854.173 |
31.12.2008 |
| 27 |
Intesa Sanpaolo |
Italy |
836.479 |
31.12.2008 |
| 28 |
Natixis |
France |
775.607 |
31.12.2008 |
| 29 |
BBVA |
Spain |
713.554 |
31.12.2008 |
| 30 |
Danske Bank |
Denmark |
664.137 |
31.12.2008 |
| 31 |
Lloyds Banking Group |
UK |
638.091 |
31.12.2008 |
| 32 |
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg |
Germany |
625.035 |
31.12.2008 |
| 33 |
Nordea Bank |
Sweden |
623.380 |
31.12.2008 |
| 34 |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel |
France |
593.390 |
31.12.2008 |
| 35 |
Royal Bank Canada |
Canada |
589.775 |
31.10.2008 |
| 36 |
Bayerische Landesbank |
Germany |
588.426 |
31.12.2008 |
| 37 |
KfW Bankengruppe |
Germany |
550.935 |
31.12.2008 |
| 38 |
KBC Group |
Belgium |
495.837 |
31.12.2008 |
| 39 |
National Australia Bank |
Australia |
470.741 |
30.09.2008 |
| 40 |
Toronto Dominion Bank |
Canada |
468.330 |
31.10.2008 |
| 41 |
National Westminster Bank |
UK |
467.568 |
31.12.2008 |
| 42 |
Dresdner Bank AG |
Germany |
460.102 |
31.12.2008 |
| 43 |
Standard Chartered |
UK |
435.068 |
31.12.2008 |
| 44 |
Bank of Nova Scotia |
Canada |
422.106 |
31.10.2008 |
| 45 |
Resona Holdings |
Japan |
397.559 |
31.03.2008 |
| 46 |
Bank of Communications |
China |
392.034 |
31.12.2008 |
| 47 |
Banque Populaire Group |
France |
367.298 |
31.12.2008 |
| 48 |
DZ BANK AG |
Germany |
361.708 |
31.12.2008 |
| 49 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
Australia |
349.453 |
30.06.2008 |
| 50 |
Bank of Montreal |
Canada |
338.983 |
31.10.2008 |
| 51 |
ANZ Banking |
Australia |
337.593 |
30.09.2008 |
| 52 |
Deutsche Postbank AG |
Germany |
322.749 |
31.12.2008 |
| 53 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) |
Sweden |
320.155 |
31.12.2008 |
| 54 |
Bank of Ireland |
Ireland |
311.656 |
31.03.2008 |
| 55 |
Westpac Banking |
Australia |
315.033 |
30.09.2008 |
| 56 |
Banca Monte Dei Paschi |
Italy |
298.348 |
31.12.2008 |
| 57 |
PNC Financial Services |
US |
291.081 |
31.12.2008 |
| 58 |
Itau Unibanco |
Brazil |
290.080 |
31.12.2008 |
| 59 |
CIBC |
Canada |
288.370 |
31.10.2008 |
| 60 |
Erste Group |
Austria |
281.107 |
31.12.2008 |
| 61 |
Svenska Handelsbanken |
Sweden |
275.247 |
31.12.2008 |
| 62 |
U.S. Bancorp |
US |
265.912 |
31.12.2008 |
| 63 |
DnB NOR |
Norway |
263.243 |
31.12.2008 |
| 64 |
Fortis Bank Nederland |
Netherlands |
257.051 |
31.12.2008 |
| 65 |
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) |
Ireland |
254.177 |
31.12.2008 |
| 66 |
Banco Brasil |
Brazil |
238.982 |
31.12.2008 |
| 67 |
Bank of New York Mellon |
US |
237.512 |
31.12.2008 |
| 68 |
Swedbank |
Sweden |
230.992 |
31.12.2008 |
| 69 |
China Merchants Bank |
China |
230.20 |
31.12.2008 |
| 70 |
Raiffeisen Banking Group (RZB Group) |
Germany |
218.980 |
31.12.2008 |
| 71 |
Bradesco |
Brazil |
208.330 |
31.12.2008 |
| 72 |
State Bank of India |
India |
205.482 |
31.03.2008 |
| 73 |
Landesbank Berlin (LBB) |
Germany |
202.862 |
31.12.2008 |
| 74 |
Sberbank of Russia |
Russia |
199.069 |
31.12.2008 |
| 75 |
China CITIC Bank |
China |
193.30 |
31.12.2008 |
| 76 |
Shanghai Pudong Dev Bank |
China |
191.80 |
31.12.2008 |
| 77 |
SunTrust Banks |
US |
189.138 |
31.12.2008 |
| 78 |
State Street |
US |
173.631 |
31.12.2008 |
| 79 |
SNS Reaal |
Netherlands |
173.617 |
31.12.2008 |
| 80 |
UBI Banca |
Italy |
170.187 |
31.12.2008 |
| 81 |
DBS Group |
Singapore |
169.264 |
31.12.2008 |
| 82 |
Capital One |
US |
165.878 |
31.12.2008 |
| 83 |
Standard Bank Group |
South Africa |
165.230 |
31.12.2008 |
| 84 |
Citizens Financial (2) |
US |
159.925 |
31.12.2008 |
| 85 |
China Minsheng Banking |
China |
154.40 |
31.12.2008 |
| 86 |
Banco Popular Espanol |
Spain |
154.027 |
31.12.2008 |
| 87 |
BB&T Corp. |
US |
152.01 |
31.12.2008 |
| 88 |
Industrial Bank |
China |
149.50 |
31.12.2008 |
| 89 |
BOC Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
148.049 |
31.12.2008 |
| 90 |
Regions Financial |
US |
146.248 |
31.12.2008 |
| 91 |
National Bank of Greece |
Greece |
142.114 |
31.12.2008 |
| 92 |
Banco Comercial Português (BCP) |
Portugal |
131.766 |
31.12.2008 |
| 93 |
VTB Bank |
Russia |
125.120 |
31.12.2008 |
| 94 |
Fifth Third Bancorp |
US |
119.764 |
31.12.2008 |
| 95 |
EFG Eurobank Ergasias |
Greece |
114.711 |
31.12.2008 |
| 96 |
Banco Sabadell |
Spain |
112.166 |
31.12.2008 |
| 97 |
Espírito Santo Financial Group (ESFG) |
Portugal |
109.056 |
31.12.2008 |
| 98 |
KeyCorp |
US |
104.531 |
31.12.2008 |
| 99 |
Caja Mediterraneo (CAM) |
Spain |
100.403 |
31.12.2008 |
| 100 |
Hang Seng Bank |
Hong Kong |
98.356 |
31.12.2008 |
| 101 |
Alpha Bank |
Greece |
91.083 |
31.12.2008 |
| 102 |
Northern Trust |
US |
82.054 |
31.12.2008 |
| 103 |
IKB Deutsche Industriebank |
Germany |
79.280 |
31.03.2008 |
| 104 |
Volksbank AG |
Austria |
77.889 |
31.12.2008 |
| 105 |
Piraeus Bank |
Greece |
76.598 |
31.12.2008 |
| 106 |
Bankinter |
Spain |
74.614 |
31.12.2008 |
| 107 |
Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna |
Italy |
73.642 |
31.12.2008 |
| 108 |
UnionBanCal |
US |
70.121 |
31.12.2008 |
| 109 |
Comerica |
US |
67.548 |
31.12.2008 |
| 110 |
M&T Bank |
US |
65.816 |
31.12.2008 |
| 111 |
Hudson City Bancorp |
US |
54.150 |
31.12.2008 |
| 112 |
Banca Popolare di Milano |
Italy |
53.094 |
31.12.2008 |
| 113 |
Charles Schwab |
US |
51.670 |
31.12.2008 |
| 114 |
Samba Financial Group |
Saudi Arabia |
47.693 |
31.12.2008 |
| 115 |
Al Rahji Bank |
Saudi Arabia |
43.593 |
30.09.2008 |
(1) - In December 2008, Banco Real and Alliance & Leicester were incorporated.
(2) - Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
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