As of January 14, 2025, the market capitalization of ************** amounted to ****** billion U.S. dollars, making it the largest bank in the United States. By this measure, the second-largest bank was ***************, followed by ***********. ************** and *************** are also the two largest banks in the world by market capitalization. What is market capitalization? Market capitalization, or stock market value, is the total value of shares issued by a publicly traded company. It reflects the equity value of a company. Market cap is calculated by multiplying the market price of one share by the number of shares outstanding. For example, the market cap of Bank of America can be calculated by multiplying its share price by the number of shares it has issued. Other measures of company size Total assets also allow to determine the size of a bank. Instead of focusing on the stock price, this metric measures the size of the bank’s operations by counting the size of its balance sheet. Bank revenue and income are also common indicators used to compare banks and their performance.

The global banking sector has seen significant growth in recent years, with the market capitalization of the 100 largest banks reaching 7.4 trillion euros in early 2025. This marks the highest value observed since 2016, reflecting a strong recovery and expansion in the banking industry. The upward trend is particularly noteworthy given the fluctuations experienced in previous years, including the sharp decline during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Chinese banks dominate global rankings While market capitalization provides one measure of bank size, total assets offer another perspective. In 2023, Chinese banks occupied the top four positions globally based on total assets, with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) leading at approximately 6.3 trillion U.S. dollars. However, when ranked by market capitalization, JPMorgan Chase took the top spot, with ICBC falling to third place. This highlights the different metrics used to assess bank size and influence in the global financial landscape. China's banking sector continues to expand The growth in market capitalization of the world's largest banks is mirrored by the expansion of China's banking sector. By 2023, the number of banking institutions in China had reached 4,425, showing relative stability in recent years after a period of increase. Additionally, the value of bank assets in China amounted to over 50 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, nearly tripling over the past decade. This rapid growth underscores China's increasing importance in the global banking industry and its potential influence on overall market capitalization trends.

As of December 31, 2024, the largest bank in the world in terms of market capitalization was the U.S.-based J*************. The American banking giant's market cap exceeded *** billion U.S. dollars, which was significantly higher than ***************'s, which ranked second with a market cap of approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars. ************** was also the largest bank in the United States in terms of total assets but ranked only fifth globally, behind four Chinese banks. What is market capitalization? Market capitalization, also known as stock market value, is the total value of issued shares of a publicly traded company. It is equal to the share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. It applies only to publicly traded companies or companies that have made their stock market debut, also known as an initial public offering, or IPO. Due to the nature of the capitalist system and the practice of buying and selling stocks in public markets, market capitalization can be used as a proxy for the wider public’s opinion of a company’s net worth, making it therefore a determining factor in calculating other theoretical values of companies and their stocks, for example, stock valuation. How were banks affected by the coronavirus outbreak? The outbreak of the coronavirus left no industries unaffected and had a significant impact on the global financial markets. This can be seen in the banking industry, as the market capitalization of the largest banks worldwide dropped markedly between December 2019 and March 2020. For the largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, it was not until February 2021 that the market capitalization saw pre-pandemic figures again.

National Bank Of Canada reported CAD57.11B in Market Capitalization this December of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for National Bank Of Canada | NA - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

Bank Of China reported CNY1.28T in Market Capitalization this December of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Bank Of China | 601988 - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

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Deutsche Bank reported EUR70.45B in Market Capitalization this December of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Deutsche Bank | DB - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

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Italy Market Capitalization: Financials: Banks data was reported at 86,631.800 EUR mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100,249.000 EUR mn for Sep 2018. Italy Market Capitalization: Financials: Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 97,594.650 EUR mn from May 2009 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 114 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 141,300.100 EUR mn in Jul 2015 and a record low of 46,754.700 EUR mn in May 2012. Italy Market Capitalization: Financials: Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Italian Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.Z002: Market Capitalization.

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Standard Bank reported ZAR435.63B in Market Capitalization this December of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Standard Bank | SBK - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

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