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These bank rankings are compiled from balance sheet information included in LexisNexis® Bankers Almanac® Counterparty KYC, the look-up tool that enables Know Your Customer (KYC) analysts in your organization to identify counterparties from almost 200,000 financial institutions. It provides your staff instant access to the comprehensive KYC information needed to conduct risk assessment.
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This is the most recent data for top banks as of January 30th, 2023.
This is the most recent data for top banks as of January 30th, 2023.
| Current Rank |
Previous Rank |
Bank | Assets US$ (Millions) |
+ or – (local currency) |
Capital US$ (Millions) |
Balance Sheet Date |
| 1 | 1 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited |
5,518,390.00 | +8.02% | 111,515.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 2 | 2 | China Construction Bank Corporation |
4,746,849.00 | +10.14% | 39,227.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 3 | 3 | Agricultural Bank of China Limited |
4,560,950.00 | +9.43% | 67,448.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 4 | 4 | Bank of China Limited | 4,192,746.00 | +12.15% | 46,189.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 5 | 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association |
3,306,982.00 | +9.31% | 2,028.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 6 | 5 | BNP Paribas SA | 2,982,191.00 | -2.41% | 29,825.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 7 | 7 | China Development Bank |
2,693,650.00 | +2.80% | 66,094.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 8 | 10 | Bank of America National Association |
2,519,525.00 | +11.54% | 3,020.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 9 | 9 | MUFG Bank Ltd. | 2,359,275.00 | +0.00% | 15,536.00 | 31.03.2021 |
| 10 | 8 | Crédit Agricole SA | 2,347,717.00 | -2.51% | 9,905.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 11 | 11 | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
2,069,704.00 | +0.00% | 16,072.00 | 31.03.2021 |
| 12 | 18 | Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd |
1,975,037.00 | +13.55% | 22,006.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 13 | 12 | JAPAN POST BANK Co Ltd |
1,910,227.00 | -5.98% | 28,700.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 14 | 20 | Bank of Communications Co Ltd |
1,830,357.00 | +11.68% | 11,652.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 15 | 13 | Banco Santander SA | 1,806,485.00 | -2.46% | 9,814.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 16 | 17 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association |
1,779,504.00 | +0.66% | 519.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 17 | 16 | BPCE | 1,716,136.00 | -3.37% | 31,968.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 18 | 14 | Mizuho Bank Ltd | 1,714,129.00 | -5.03% | 11,513.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 19 | 19 | Citibank NA | 1,669,227.00 | +0.46% | 2,851.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 20 | 15 | Société Générale | 1,657,756.00 | -6.54% | 1,208.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 21 | 21 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1,498,760.00 | -7.91% | 5,989.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 22 | 24 | China Merchants Bank Co Ltd |
1,451,171.00 | +13.29% | 3,957.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 23 | 22 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1,432,339.00 | -0.40% | 3,167.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 24 | 23 | The Toronto- Dominion Bank |
1,408,808.00 | +0.81% | 26,167.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 25 | 26 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1,379,392.00 | +13.09% | 19,676.00 | 31.10.2021 |
| 26 | 29 | Industrial Bank Co Ltd | 1,349,814.00 | +11.61% | 12,021.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 27 | 27 | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank | 1,276,657.00 |
+4.82% | 4,605.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 28 | 28 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | 1,269,615.00 | +4.52% | 22,093.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 29 | 31 | China Citic Bank Corporation Limited CNCB | 1,261,928.00 | +9.67% | 7,678.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 30 | 25 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 1,210,111.00 | -1.71% | 11,415.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 31 | 34 | The Agricultural Development Bank of China | 1,142,906.00 | +0.00% | 20,376.00 | 31.12.2020 |
| 32 | 35 | UBS AG | 1,116,145.00 | -0.82% | 338.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 33 | 33 | China Minsheng Banking Corporation Limited | 1,090,892.00 | +2.45% | 6,869.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 34 | 30 | ING Bank NV | 1,076,891.00 | -6.45% | 594.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 35 | 32 | UniCredit SpA | 1,037,672.00 | -9.28% | 23,923.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 36 | 40 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 991,417.00 | +3.51% | 19,677.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 37 | 41 | China Everbright Bank Co Ltd | 926,035.00 | +12.60% | 8,478.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 38 | 110 | La Banque Postale | 874,255.00 | -3.42% | 7,454.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 39 | 36 | The Norinchukin Bank | 870,334.00 | -10.91% | 33,130.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 40 | 56 | The Export-Import Bank of China |
854,569.00 | +10.59% | 23,535.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 41 | 42 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
837,071.00 | +1.77% | 25,118.00 | 30.06.2022 |
| 42 | 50 | Bank of Montreal | 836,970.00 | +4.77% | 17,671.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 43 | 38 | Credit Suisse AG | 829,062.00 | -10.99% | 4,805.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 44 | 44 | Standard Chartered Bank | 827,818.00 | +4.91% | 1,539.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 45 | 43 | Lloyds Bank Plc | 813,243.00 | -0.11% | 2,123.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 46 | 37 | HSBC Bank plc |
804,828.00 | -12.93% | 1,075.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 47 | 51 | Ping An Bank Co Ltd | 772,165.00 | +12.79% | 3,045.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 48 | 63 | CaixaBank SA | 769,801.00 | +38.84% | 9,125.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 49 | 39 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
750,386.00 | -16.73% | 3,698.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 50 | 46 | Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel | 750,367.00 | -2.58% | 1,912.00 | 31.12.2021 |
These bank rankings are compiled from balance sheet information included in LexisNexis® Bankers Almanac® Counterparty KYC, the look-up tool that enables Know Your Customer (KYC) analysts in your organization to identify counterparties from almost 200,000 financial institutions. It provides your staff instant access to the comprehensive KYC information needed to conduct risk assessment.
Our award-winning financial crime compliance tools can help your business effectively combat global threats with current and curated risk insights.
This is the most recent data for top banks as of January 30th, 2023.
This is the most recent data for top banks as of January 30th, 2023.
| Current Rank | Previous Rank | BANK | Assets US$ (Millions) | + or – (local currency) | Capital US$ (Millions) | Balance Sheet Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited | 5,518,390.00 | +8.02% | 111,515.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 2 | 2 | China Construction Bank Corporation | 4,746,849.00 | +10.14% | 39,227.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 3 | 3 | Agricultural Bank of China Limited | 4,560,950.00 | +9.43% | 67,448.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 4 | 4 | Bank of China Limited | 4,192,746.00 | +12.15% | 46,189.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 5 | 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association | 3,306,982.00 | +9.31% | 2,028.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 6 | 5 | BNP Paribas SA | 2,982,191.00 | -2.41% | 29,825.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 7 | 7 | China Development Bank | 2,693,650.00 | +2.80% | 66,094.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 8 | 10 | Bank of America National Association | 2,519,525.00 | +11.54% | 3,020.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 9 | 9 | MUFG Bank Ltd. | 2,359,275.00 | +0.00% | 15,536.00 | 31.03.2021 |
| 10 | 8 | Crédit Agricole SA | 2,347,717.00 | -2.51% | 9,905.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 11 | 11 | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 2,069,704.00 | +0.00% | 16,072.00 | 31.03.2021 |
| 12 | 18 | Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd | 1,975,037.00 | +13.55% | 22,006.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 13 | 12 | JAPAN POST BANK Co Ltd | 1,910,227.00 | -5.98% | 28,700.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 14 | 20 | Bank of Communications Co Ltd | 1,830,357.00 | +11.68% | 11,652.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 15 | 13 | Banco Santander SA | 1,806,485.00 | -2.46% | 9,814.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 16 | 17 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1,779,504.00 | +0.66% | 519.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 17 | 16 | BPCE | 1,716,136.00 | -3.37% | 31,968.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 18 | 14 | Mizuho Bank Ltd | 1,714,129.00 | -5.03% | 11,513.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 19 | 19 | Citibank NA | 1,669,227.00 | +0.46% | 2,851.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 20 | 15 | Société Générale | 1,657,756.00 | -6.54% | 1,208.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 21 | 21 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1,498,760.00 | -7.91% | 5,989.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 22 | 24 | China Merchants Bank Co Ltd | 1,451,171.00 | +13.29% | 3,957.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 23 | 22 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1,432,339.00 | -0.40% | 3,167.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 24 | 23 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 1,408,808.00 | +0.81% | 26,167.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 25 | 26 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1,379,392.00 | +13.09% | 19,676.00 | 31.10.2021 |
| 26 | 29 | Industrial Bank Co Ltd | 1,349,814.00 | +11.61% | 12,021.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 27 | 27 | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co Ltd | 1,276,657.00 | +4.82% | 4,605.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 28 | 28 | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | 1,269,615.00 | +4.52% | 22,093.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 29 | 31 | China Citic Bank Corporation Limited CNCB | 1,261,928.00 | +9.67% | 7,678.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 30 | 25 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 1,210,111.00 | -1.71% | 11,415.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 31 | 34 | The Agricultural Development Bank of China | 1,142,906.00 | +0.00% | 20,376.00 | 31.12.2020 |
| 32 | 35 | UBS AG | 1,116,145.00 | -0.82% | 338.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 33 | 33 | China Minsheng Banking Corporation Limited | 1,090,892.00 | +2.45% | 6,869.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 34 | 30 | ING Bank NV | 1,076,891.00 | -6.45% | 594.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 35 | 32 | UniCredit SpA | 1,037,672.00 | -9.28% | 23,923.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 36 | 40 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 991,417.00 | +3.51% | 19,677.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 37 | 41 | China Everbright Bank Co Ltd | 926,035.00 | +12.60% | 8,478.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 38 | 110 | La Banque Postale | 874,255.00 | -3.42% | 7,454.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 39 | 36 | The Norinchukin Bank | 870,334.00 | -10.91% | 33,130.00 | 31.03.2022 |
| 40 | 56 | The Export-Import Bank of China | 854,569.00 | +10.59% | 23,535.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 41 | 42 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 837,071.00 | +1.77% | 25,118.00 | 30.06.2022 |
| 42 | 50 | Bank of Montreal | 836,970.00 | +4.77% | 17,671.00 | 31.10.2022 |
| 43 | 38 | Credit Suisse AG | 829,062.00 | -10.99% | 4,805.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 44 | 44 | Standard Chartered Bank | 827,818.00 | +4.91% | 1,539.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 45 | 43 | Lloyds Bank Plc | 813,243.00 | -0.11% | 2,123.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 46 | 37 | HSBC Bank plc | 804,828.00 | -12.93% | 1,075.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 47 | 51 | Ping An Bank Co Ltd | 772,165.00 | +12.79% | 3,045.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 48 | 63 | CaixaBank SA | 769,801.00 | +38.84% | 9,125.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 49 | 39 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 750,386.00 | -16.73% | 3,698.00 | 31.12.2021 |
| 50 | 46 | Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel | 750,367.00 | -2.58% | 1,912.00 | 31.12.2021 |
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