Largest Banks in the World (2026)

ICBC is the largest bank in the world by total assets, with US$7.65tn at the end of 2025 in S&P Global Market Intelligence's 2026 ranking. The Beijing-based state-controlled lender also has the most employees of any bank in the Forbes 2026 data, at 409,758, and ranked sixth overall in the Forbes Global 2000 with revenue of US$210.3bn. Forbes dates the bank's founding to 1 January 1984.

Agricultural Bank of China held US$6.97tn of assets at the end of 2025, ranking second worldwide. The Beijing-based bank was 10th in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2026, with revenue of US$196.1bn and profit of US$39.2bn; Forbes gives its founding date as 10 July 1951.

China Construction Bank reported US$6.52tn of total assets at end-2025 in the S&P ranking. Forbes ranks it ninth in the 2026 Global 2000, with US$192.3bn of revenue, US$48.2bn of profit and 378,344 employees, and records its founding in October 1954.

Bank of China completes the group of four Chinese state-owned banks at the top of the ranking, with US$5.48tn of assets at the end of 2025. Forbes dates the bank to 5 February 1912, making it the oldest of the four, and lists 2026 revenue of US$173.8bn and 313,746 employees.

JPMorganChase is the largest bank outside China, with US$4.42tn of assets at the end of 2025. It ranked first overall in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2026, with revenue of US$284.8bn and profit of US$58.6bn, and its US national bank subsidiary is the largest commercial bank in the United States.

Bank of America reported US$3.41tn of total assets at end-2025, sixth in the world. The Charlotte-based group placed seventh in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2026 with revenue of US$195.0bn and 213,000 employees.

BNP Paribas held US$3.28tn of assets at the end of 2025, placing it ahead of HSBC as the largest European bank in the S&P Global 2026 ranking. The Paris-based group reported revenue of US$165.3bn and 177,990 employees in the Forbes 2026 data.

HSBC is the largest bank headquartered in the United Kingdom, with US$3.21tn of assets in the S&P ranking. Its own 2025 annual results show total assets of US$3,233bn and profit before tax of US$29.9bn for the year to 31 December 2025. Forbes ranked HSBC 13th in the 2026 Global 2000.

The Crédit Agricole Group, a French mutual and cooperative banking group, held US$3.15tn of assets at the end of 2025, ninth in the world. The S&P figure covers the whole group; the listed subsidiary Crédit Agricole S.A., which Forbes includes in its Global 2000 with headquarters in Montrouge, is a smaller part of it.

Postal Savings Bank of China completed the top ten with US$2.67tn of assets at end-2025. Forbes lists the Beijing-based bank with revenue of US$79.6bn and 196,779 employees, placing it 60th in the 2026 Global 2000.

MUFG is the largest Japanese bank in the ranking, with US$2.67tn of assets at the end of 2025, just US$4.3bn behind Postal Savings Bank of China. The Tokyo-based holding company was formed on 2 April 2001 according to Forbes and ranked 30th in the 2026 Global 2000.

Citigroup reported US$2.62tn of total assets at the end of 2025, ranking 12th worldwide. The New York group recorded revenue of US$173.9bn and 226,000 employees in the Forbes 2026 data, which dates the business to 1812.

Banco Santander held US$2.25tn of assets at end-2025, the largest of the Spanish banks. Forbes records its founding on 21 March 1857 and lists 2026 revenue of US$122.0bn and 198,403 employees. Its UK subsidiary Santander UK completed the acquisition of TSB on 30 April 2026.

Bank of Communications, headquartered in Shanghai, held US$2.22tn of assets at the end of 2025. Forbes dates it to 1908 and lists 97,932 employees and revenue of US$72.0bn.

Wells Fargo reported US$2.15tn of assets at end-2025, 15th in the world. Forbes lists the San Francisco-headquartered group 20th in the 2026 Global 2000 with revenue of US$125.9bn and 205,000 employees.

Barclays held US$2.08tn of assets in the S&P ranking, the second-largest UK bank after HSBC. In sterling, its 2025 full-year results report total assets of £1,544.2bn at 31 December 2025. Forbes classifies Barclays as a diversified financial company and ranks it 108th in the 2026 Global 2000.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group reported US$2.02tn of assets at the end of 2025. The Tokyo-based group, formed on 2 December 2002 according to Forbes, ranked 49th in the 2026 Global 2000 with revenue of US$65.6bn.

Groupe BPCE, a French cooperative banking group, held US$1.99tn of assets at the end of 2025, ranking 18th. As a cooperative group without a listed parent, it does not appear in the Forbes Global 2000, which covers publicly traded companies.

Mizuho Financial Group held US$1.90tn of assets at end-2025. Forbes ranks the Tokyo-based group 67th in the 2026 Global 2000, with revenue of US$56.8bn and profit of US$8.3bn.

China Merchants Bank reported US$1.87tn of total assets at the end of 2025. The Shenzhen-based lender, founded on 31 March 1987 according to Forbes, recorded profit of US$20.0bn and 117,201 employees in the Forbes 2026 data.

Société Générale held US$1.81tn of assets at end-2025, the fourth French group in the top 25. Forbes records its founding on 4 May 1864 and lists 110,000 employees and revenue of US$85.1bn.

Goldman Sachs reported US$1.81tn of total assets at the end of 2025. The New York group, founded by Marcus Goldman in 1869 according to Forbes, had 47,400 employees, far fewer than other banks of similar balance-sheet size, reflecting its focus on investment banking and trading.

Royal Bank of Canada is the largest Canadian bank in the ranking, with US$1.73tn of assets. Forbes lists the Toronto-based bank 24th in the 2026 Global 2000 with revenue of US$97.8bn and 96,628 employees.

Deutsche Bank held US$1.68tn of assets at the end of 2025, the only German bank in the top 25. Forbes records its founding on 10 March 1870 and lists the Frankfurt-based group with 89,879 employees and revenue of US$68.6bn.

UBS completes the top 25 with US$1.62tn of assets at the end of 2025. The Zurich-based group recorded 103,177 employees and revenue of US$79.6bn in the Forbes 2026 data.