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 January 14, 2025, the market capitalization of JPMorgan Chase amounted to 688.68 billion U.S. dollars, making it the largest bank in the United States. By this measure, the second-largest bank was Bank of America, followed by Wells Fargo. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were 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.

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Bank Of America reported $375.43B in Market Capitalization this July of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Bank Of America | BAC - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

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Sterling Bank reported NGN166.98B in Market Capitalization this June of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Sterling Bank | STERLINGNG - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last June in 2025.

Deutsche Bank reported $56.86B in Market Capitalization this July 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 July in 2025.

US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data was reported at 165.651 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 146.862 % for 2016. US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 102.679 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 165.651 % in 2017 and a record low of 39.352 % in 1981. US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Weighted average; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

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Fidelity Bank reported NGN636.8B in Market Capitalization this July of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Fidelity Bank | FIDELITY - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Bank Of China reported CNY1.2T in Market Capitalization this July 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 July in 2025.

National Bank Of Canada reported CAD47.98B in Market Capitalization this July 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 July in 2025.

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Signature Bank market cap as of May 29, 2025 is $0B. Signature Bank market cap history and chart from 2010 to 2022. Market capitalization (or market value) is the most commonly used method of measuring the size of a publicly traded company and is calculated by multiplying the current stock price by the number of shares outstanding.

Pinnacle Bank market cap as of June 24, 2025 is $0.11B. Pinnacle Bank market cap history and chart from 2010 to 2025. Market capitalization (or market value) is the most commonly used method of measuring the size of a publicly traded company and is calculated by multiplying the current stock price by the number of shares outstanding.

Cadence Bank market cap as of June 29, 2025 is $5.09B. Cadence Bank market cap history and chart from 2010 to 2025. Market capitalization (or market value) is the most commonly used method of measuring the size of a publicly traded company and is calculated by multiplying the current stock price by the number of shares outstanding.

Argentina AR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data was reported at 8.367 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.581 % for 2021. Argentina AR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.529 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2022, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.428 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.001 % in 1984. Argentina AR: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.;World Federation of Exchanges database.;Weighted average;Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

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United States US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data was reported at 32,120.703 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,352.201 USD bn for 2016. United States US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data is updated yearly, averaging 11,322.354 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,120.703 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 1,263.561 USD bn in 1981. United States US: Market Capitalization: Listed Domestic Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Sum; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

Raiffeisen Bank International reported EUR8.48B in Market Capitalization this July of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for Raiffeisen Bank International | RBI - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.