As of June 2024, JPMorgan Chase led the U.S. banking sector with approximately **** percent of total domestic deposits, closely followed by Bank of America at nearly ** percent. This distribution reflects the concentrated nature of the U.S. banking industry, where, despite thousands of commercial banks operating nationwide, the market is dominated by the top four institutions. The total value of deposits held at FDIC-insured commercial banks has decreased in recent years, amounting to ***** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. The U.S. banking industry The banking industry in the United States accounts for tens of trillions of U.S. dollars in assets under management. While there are thousands of commercial banks in the country, the market is dominated by the largest four of these. This is particularly true when considering functions such as private and investment banking. Other measures This ranking presents the market share of domestic assets, but other measures give a slightly different picture. For example, looking at the value of total assets shows a higher market share in the hands of the top four firms. Apart from that, the revenue of leading commercial banks can also give a better idea of banks’ financial standing.

************** was the leading bank in the United States as of December 2024, with its market share of total assets amounting to ***** percent. This means that the value of assets of ************** was equivalent to ***** percent of the total value of assets of all FDIC-insured institutions in the United States. Bank of America and Wells Fargo followed, with ***** and **** percent of the total banking assets, respectively. The value of JPMorgan Chase's total assets exceeded *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. JPMorgan Chase: an industry leader in U.S. banking JPMorgan Chase is undoubtedly one of the leading financial services companies in the United States. It does not only rank first in terms of market share of total assets, but it also has the largest market capitalization and value of total and domestic deposits. The New York-based banking giant is also among the largest banks globally. In terms of assets, JPMorgan Chased ranked fifth in 2023, with only four Chinese banks having had higher amounts of assets. Bank failures in the U.S. The failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in March 2023 marked the first bank failures in the U.S. since 2021. The total assets lost in the failure of these two banks amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars. In comparison, the total assets of the *** U.S. bank failures between 2010 and 2022 amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars. Both SVB and Signature Bank had a disproportionately low share of deposits of less than ******* U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2022 (*** percent and *** percent, respectively), which meant that the majority of deposits held at these banks were not secured by the FDIC.

In 2020, OTP was the leading bank in Hungary accounting for almost ** percent of the market. It was followed by Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank, aslo known as K&H, with a market share of *** percent.

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.

In 2024, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was the world's largest bank by total assets, reaching nearly 6.7 trillion U.S. dollars. The next three largest banks were also based in China: the Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of China. The largest non-Chinese bank that year was JPMorgan Chase, with total assets exceeding four trillion U.S. dollars. Largest bank by market capitalization The value of total assets is a common measure of a bank's prosperity, and is defined as all assets owned by the bank. Another common indicator is the bank's market capitalization, which is used to determine the size of the bank. The market capitalization is the market price of one share multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. Ranked by market capitalization instead of total assets, JPMorgan Chase was the largest bank in the world in 2024, while ICBC ranked third. How do digital banks compare? Digital banks have surged in popularity over the past decade, attracting millions of customers with their convenient mobile interfaces, lower fees, and innovative financial products. Despite this impressive user growth, their financial footprint remains dwarfed by traditional banking institutions. A prime example is WeBank, which despite boasting approximately 400 million users - making it the world's largest digital bank by customer count - managed total assets of only about 74 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

In 2024, BBVA accumulated more than ** percent of the total value of bank deposits in Mexico, making it the bank with the highest value of deposits. Banorte ranked second, with its deposits accumulating **** percent of all bank deposits that year.

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.

In 2024, BBVA accumulated nearly ** percent of the banking industry's equity in Mexico, while Banamex's annual equity represented over ** percent of the market share. In that same year, BBVA concentrated over ** percent of the banking industry net income in the North American country.

In 2019, according to McKinsey data in emerging markets, the market share of the largest bank in Mexico was ** percent, while the market share of the largest bank in the China was only *** percent.

In 2024, BBVA concentrated over ** percent of the banking industry's net income in Mexico, making the bank with the highest net income. Banorte ranked second, with **** percent of the banking sector's net income.

Between 2007 and 2023, the personal current account market share of the largest UK banks remained relatively stable, despite major economic disruptions such as the global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other significant events. Lloyds Banking Group consistently held the largest market share at around ** percent, followed by NatWest Group and Barclays, each with approximately ** percent. HSBC, Santander, and Nationwide Building Society maintained shares close to ** percent over the past decade.

This statistic presents the largest banks in Turkey in 2017, by market share, according to a report published by Payments Cards & Mobile. In 2017, state-owned TC Ziraat Bank had the highest market share (total assets) of banks in Turkey, with over ** percent. Isbank ranked as the second largest bank with over **** percent market share.

In 2019, according to McKinsey data in developed markets, the market share of the largest bank in Germany was ** percent, while the market share of the largest bank in the United States was only *** percent. The largest banks in France and Switzerland both had ** percent of the market share.

JPMorgan was the leading investment bank globally as of June 2025 in terms of market share of revenue. Between January and June 2025, JPMorgan's revenue accounted for *** percent of the global investment banking revenue. Goldman Sachs followed, with a market share of *** percent. What is the role of investment banks? The main role of an investment bank is to assist companies, governments and other market participants in raising capital. The banks take on the role of transaction underwriters, making sure that the emission of bonds or stocks is executed optimally on both the buying and selling sides. It means that the prices of emitted securities are not too high or too low and that there are enough investors interested in the purchase of these securities. Investment banking activity also includes assistance in merger and acquisition transactions. The largest investment banks JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs were the leading investment banks in the world in terms of generated revenues. Other leading investment banks were Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Citibank. JPMorgan generated revenue of roughly *** billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

HSBC stood as Europe's only bank with a market capitalization exceeding 100 billion U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2024. The UK-based financial institution reached a market value of approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars, significantly ahead of its closest European competitor, UBS, which was valued at ***** billion U.S. dollars. Throughout the past decade, despite market fluctuations, HSBC has consistently maintained its position as Europe's most valuable bank by market capitalization. European banking: single representative in global elite Among the world's 15 largest banks by market capitalization in December 2024, HSBC was Europe's sole representative. JPMorgan Chase, headquartered in the United States, led the global rankings with a market value exceeding *** billion U.S. dollars. What is market capitalization? Market capitalization - calculated by multiplying a company's outstanding shares by its share price -serves as a widely used measure of company size. While this metric provides investors with an easily calculated indicator for risk assessment, it represents just one way to evaluate banks' performance. European banks can also be measured by other important metrics, including total assets, revenue, and cost-to-income ratio (CIR). These alternative measurements may paint a different picture of their relative strength and market position.

As of 2023, Kuwait Finance House had the leading market share of banking revenue in Kuwait at ** percent. The National Bank of Kuwait held the second highest market share at ** percent. All other banks in the country held a less than ***** percent share of banking revenue during the same period.

**** was the largest bank in the United Kingdom in 2024, boasting total assets of over ************** U.S. dollars. As of 2024, **** was also the largest bank in Europe, and it stood as one of the global banking industry's leading institutions. Barclays held the second highest value of assets in the UK, followed by Lloyds. Market capitalization of the banking sector in Europe and the UK A different measure, frequently employed to determine the size of a bank, is market capitalization, or the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares. Market capitalization is calculated from the current market price of one share and the number of shares outstanding for a company. In 2024, **** was the largest bank in terms of market capitalization trading on the London Stock Exchange and overall in Europe. What does HSBC do? HSBC is a British multinational bank and financial services institution headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The bank serves customers with commercial banking, global private banking, global banking and markets, and personal financial services. The largest geographical region of the bank, in terms of revenue generation, is Asia. At the end of 2024, the bank had roughly ******* employees around the world.

HSBC maintained its position as the largest bank in the United Kingdom by market capitalization from 2001 to October 2025. As of October 23, 2025, HSBC's market capitalization reached approximately 227.83 billion U.S. dollars, recovering to pre-pandemic levels and reinforcing its status as the largest European bank by market value. Bank market valuations during the pandemic The coronavirus pandemic significantly impacted global banking market capitalizations. In early 2020, the largest European banks experienced sharp declines in market value due to economic uncertainty. The worldwide banking market saw a substantial drop in market capitalization during 2020, with most major banks experiencing similar trends. However, the market began recovering throughout 2021, with banks gradually returning to pre-pandemic valuation levels. The banking industry in the UK The UK banking industry is led by five major chartered banks, increasingly challenged by digital banks like Starling and Monzo. Despite losing some customers domestically, HSBC remains significant - the largest bank in the United Kingdom and one of the world's largest financial institutions.

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 Q3 2022, the market share of the Saudi National Bank (SNB) was **** percent. Al Rajhi Bank had the largest increase in market share from **** percent in Q1 2021 to **** percent in Q3 2022.