World’s Biggest Banks 2026
Biggest Banks 2026: assets of the world’s top 50 banks rose 13% to $108 trillion, led by China’s state-owned banks, with Western Europe placing 20 banks. The post World’s Biggest Banks 2026 appeared first on Global Finance Magazine .
In 2025, the assets of the top 50 global banks expanded by 13% year over year, reaching a total of $108 trillion as of December. This growth was observed across major economies, with Chinese banks contributing over $43 trillion, supported by policy-driven balance-sheet expansion that counterbalanced loan growth weakness. Fifteen Chinese banks maintained their positions in the rankings, unchanged from the previous year.
The Asia-Pacific region accounted for 18 institutions, including Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho. Western Europe saw an increase in the number of banks on the list, with 20 banks now included, up from 19 in the previous year, due to Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel's addition at No. 48. BNP Paribas surpassed HSBC to become the largest bank in Western Europe.
JPMorgan Chase led the North American banks, with U.S. banks' assets growing by 11% year over year. The asset cutoff for inclusion in the rankings rose by 9% in 2025, reaching $847 billion. Notably, the State Bank of India was excluded from this year's rankings, pushed down by the addition of Banque Federative du Crédit Mutuel.
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