Ranked by total assets as of year-end 2025 — China's "Big Four" state-owned banks occupy the top four spots outright, and Chinese lenders account for six of the top fifteen.
| Rank | Bank | Total assets | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICBC | $7.65T | China |
| 2 | Agricultural Bank of China | $6.97T | China |
| 3 | China Construction Bank | $6.52T | China |
| 4 | Bank of China | $5.50T | China |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase | $4.43T | United States |
| 6 | Bank of America | $3.41T | United States |
| 7 | BNP Paribas | $3.28T | France |
| 8 | HSBC Holdings | $3.21T | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Crédit Agricole Group | $3.15T | France |
| 10 | Postal Savings Bank of China | $2.76T | China |
| 11 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | $2.72T | Japan |
| 12 | Citigroup | $2.66T | United States |
| 13 | Bank of Communications | $2.20T | China |
| 14 | Wells Fargo | $2.15T | United States |
| 15 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | $1.98T | Japan |
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State-owned and headquartered in Beijing, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has held the title of the world's largest bank by assets for well over a decade, a run no rival on this list has come close to matching.[1]
Originally founded to serve China's rural economy, ABC now operates one of the largest branch networks of any bank on Earth, spanning thousands of towns and villages alongside major cities.[1]
One of China's "Big Four" state-owned banks, CCB is especially dominant in mortgage lending and infrastructure finance, underwriting much of the country's decades-long construction boom.[1]
The oldest continuously operating bank in China, tracing its roots to 1912, Bank of China is also the country's most internationally focused lender, with operations across more than 60 countries.[1]
The largest bank in the United States and the only non-Chinese lender in the global top five, JPMorgan Chase has extended its lead over domestic rivals through steady growth across consumer banking, investment banking, and asset management.[1]