Top ten banks in the world 2015
1. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(China)
Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) is a Chinese multinational banking
company, and the largest bank in the world by total assets and by market
capitalization.
2. China Construction Bank Corporation (China)
China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) is one of the "big four"
banks in the People's Republic of China. In 2015 CCB was the 2nd largest bank
in the world by market capitalization and 6th largest company in the world.
Agricultural Bank of China Limited (ABC), also known as AgBank, is one of the
"Big Four" banks in the People's Republic of China. It was founded in
1951, and has its headquarters in Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Bank of China Limited is one of the 5 biggest state-owned commercial banks in
China.
It was founded in 1912 by the Republican government to replace the Imperial
Bank of China. It is the oldest bank in mainland China still in existence.
5. HSBC (UK)
Total assets US$b 2,571.71
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services
company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's fourth
largest bank by total assets, with total assets of US$2.67 trillion. It was
established in its present form in London in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited to act as a new group holding company.
6. JPMorgan Chase & Co (US)
Total assets US$b 2,449.60
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational banking and financial
services holding company headquartered in New York City. It is the largest bank
in the United States, and the world's sixth largest bank by total assets, with
total assets of US$2.6 trillion. It is a major provider offinancial services,
and according to Forbes magazine is the world's third largest public company
based on a composite ranking.
BNP Paribas is a French multinational bank and financial services company with
global headquarters in Paris. BNP Paribas is one of the largest banks in the
world. Based on 2012 information, BNP Paribas was ranked as the third-largest
bank in the world, as measured by total assets, by Bloomberg and Forbes.
Total assets US$b 2,323.24
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese bank holding / financial
services company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo,Japan.
Bank of America (abbreviated as BofA) is an American multinational banking and
financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It
is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets. As
of 2013, Bank of America is the twenty-first largest company in the United
States by total revenue. In 2010, Forbes listed Bank of America as the third
biggest company in the world.
10. Crédit Agricole (France)
Total assets US$b 1,911.27
Crédit Agricole, sometimes called the “Green Bank” because of its historical
ties to farming, is a French network of cooperative and mutual banks comprising
the 39 Crédit Agricole Regional Banks. In 1990, it became an international
full-service banking group.
1. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(China)
Total assets US$b
3,616.39
2. China Construction Bank Corporation (China)
Total assets US$b
2,939.15
China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) is one of the "big four"
banks in the People's Republic of China. In 2015 CCB was the 2nd largest bank
in the world by market capitalization and 6th largest company in the world.
3. Agricultural Bank of China (China)
Total assets US$b
2,816.60
Agricultural Bank of China Limited (ABC), also known as AgBank, is one of the
"Big Four" banks in the People's Republic of China. It was founded in
1951, and has its headquarters in Dongcheng District, Beijing.
4. Bank of China (China)
Total assets US$b
2,629.31
Bank of China Limited is one of the 5 biggest state-owned commercial banks in
China.
It was founded in 1912 by the Republican government to replace the Imperial
Bank of China. It is the oldest bank in mainland China still in existence.
5. HSBC (UK)
Total assets US$b 2,571.71
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services
company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's fourth
largest bank by total assets, with total assets of US$2.67 trillion. It was
established in its present form in London in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited to act as a new group holding company.
6. JPMorgan Chase & Co (US)
Total assets US$b 2,449.60
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational banking and financial
services holding company headquartered in New York City. It is the largest bank
in the United States, and the world's sixth largest bank by total assets, with
total assets of US$2.6 trillion. It is a major provider offinancial services,
and according to Forbes magazine is the world's third largest public company
based on a composite ranking.
7. BNP Paribas (France)
Total assets US$b 2,400.04
BNP Paribas is a French multinational bank and financial services company with
global headquarters in Paris. BNP Paribas is one of the largest banks in the
world. Based on 2012 information, BNP Paribas was ranked as the third-largest
bank in the world, as measured by total assets, by Bloomberg and Forbes.
8. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group(Japan)
Total assets US$b 2,323.24
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese bank holding / financial
services company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo,Japan.
9. Bank of America (US)
Total assets US$b 2,149.03
Bank of America (abbreviated as BofA) is an American multinational banking and
financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It
is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets. As
of 2013, Bank of America is the twenty-first largest company in the United
States by total revenue. In 2010, Forbes listed Bank of America as the third
biggest company in the world.
10. Crédit Agricole (France)
Total assets US$b 1,911.27
Crédit Agricole, sometimes called the “Green Bank” because of its historical
ties to farming, is a French network of cooperative and mutual banks comprising
the 39 Crédit Agricole Regional Banks. In 1990, it became an international
full-service banking group.
