Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of banks in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Banks in Europe
Banks take deposits, grant loans and handle payments and savings for households and businesses. We list 117,968 banks in Europe, most of them in France (28%) and Italy (18%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
117,968 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies117,968
Countries47
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email50%
Phone78%
Website74%
CEO name28%
Live sample of banks in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 117,968 banks, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 81 King William Street | London | EC4N 7BG | *****.com | 2011 | $213,868,290,743 | 409,758 | Foreign company | 17488 | FC031145 |
| 2 | Sberbank, PAO | Russia | Moskva | 19 Ul. Vavilova | Moskva | 117312 | N/A | 1991 | $29,103,482,146 | 224,785 | Corporation | 1102 | 00032537 |
| 3 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 33 King William Street | London | EC4R 9AT | *****.com | 1997 | $123,529,000,000 | 205,198 | Foreign company | 8736 | FC026633 |
| 4 | China Merchants Bank CO., LTD | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 20 Fenchurch Street | London | EC3M 3BY | *****.com | 2016 | $67,335,298,545 | 121,585 | Foreign company | 2699 | FC028950 |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 100 Bishopsgate | London | EC2N 4AA | *****.com | 1910 | $98,628,700,950 | 96,628 | Foreign company | 2272 | FC000981 |
| 6 | Bank Of Communications CO., LTD. London Branch | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 4th Floor | London | EC2N 2AX | *****.com | 2016 | $72,978,117,086 | 94,283 | Foreign company | 3518 | FC033539 |
| 7 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 6th Floor | London | EC2M 3NS | *****.com | 1832 | $52,978,747,965 | 86,431 | Foreign company | 2359 | FC001874 |
| 8 | Canara Bank | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 10 Chiswell Street | London | EC1Y 4UQ | *****.com | 1983 | $175,129,131 | 81,260 | Foreign company | 99999 | FC012184 |
| 9 | Bank Of Baroda | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 32-36 City Road | London | EC1Y 2BD | *****.com | 1969 | $172,523,671 | 80,619 | Foreign company | 99999 | FC006564 |
| 10 | Credit Agricole S.A. | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 3rd Floor Broadwalk House | London | EC2A 2DA | *****.com | 1984 | $113,995,132,368 | 80,518 | Foreign company | 5532 | FC012270 |
| 11 | Bank Vtb, PAO | Russia | Sankt-peterburg | 11 Litera Per. Degtyarny | Sankt-peterburg | 191144 | N/A | 1990 | $12,357,788,949 | 69,915 | Corporation | 189 | 00032520 |
| 12 | Intesa Sanpaolo SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Monte Di Pieta' 8 | Milano | 20121 | *****.com | 1925 | $23,014,710,906 | 66,105 | Corporation | 3449 | IT10810700152 |
| 13 | China Citic Bank CORPORATION LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 5th Floor | London | EC2V 7NG | N/A | 2014 | $52,811,790,999 | 65,466 | Foreign company | 4697 | FC032192 |
| 14 | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank CO., LTD | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 19th Floor | London | EC2R 7HJ | *****.cn | 2013 | $46,753,571,114 | 64,731 | Foreign company | 2323 | FC031488 |
| 15 | Commonwealth Bank Of Australia | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | London | EC4M 7AW | *****.au | 1991 | $45,021,718,511 | 55,000 | Foreign company | 116 | FC016009 |
| 16 | Bank Of Montreal | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Bank of Montreal | London | EC2M 2AT | *****.com | 1817 | $56,210,393,460 | 53,234 | Foreign company | 2642 | FC000365 |
| 17 | Erste Group Bank AG | Austria | Wien | Am Belvedere 1 | Wien | 1100 | *****.com | 1819 | $13,514,273,352 | 47,284 | Corporation | 735 | FN33209m |
| 18 | Caixabank, S.A. | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 8th Floor | London | EC3A 8AA | *****.com | 2015 | $31,420,482,696 | 46,630 | Foreign company | 8963 | FC032858 |
| 19 | Australia And New Zealand Banking Group LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Canary Wharf | Level 12 | London | E14 5HZ | *****.com | 1835 | $44,393,710,784 | 42,711 | Foreign company | 441 | FC009351 |
| 20 | Raiffeisen Bank International AG | Austria | Wien | Am Stadtpark 9 | Wien | 1030 | *****.com | 1991 | $9,201,377,108 | 42,564 | Corporation | 687 | FN122119m |
| 21 | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 30 Gresham Street | London | EC2V 7PG | *****.com | 1870 | $28,771,875,216 | 41,209 | Foreign company | 1191 | FC008139 |
| 22 | Caixabank SA | Spain | Valencia | Calle Pintor Sorolla 2, - 4 | Valencia | 46002 | *****.es | 1980 | $1,823,255,246 | 4,637,716 | Corporation | 8963 | A08663619 |
| 23 | Deutsche Bank AG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Taunusanlage 12 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60325 | *****.de | 1952 | $33,474,457,512 | 36,320 | Corporation | 4230 | 60313B30000 |
| 24 | Unicredit SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazza Gae Aulenti 3 Tower A | Milano | 20154 | *****.it | 1870 | $17,514,995,952 | 36,050 | Corporation | 3679 | IT00348170101 |
| 25 | Oschadbank Jsc | Ukraine | Kyiv | 12-H Vul. Hospitalna | Kiev | 01001 | *****.ua | 1991 | $610,804,779 | 35,000 | Corporation | 26 | 00032129 |
Showing 25 of 117,968 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most banks?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Banks per country, 47 countries
France and Italy together hold 45% of the banks in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 5,706 more.
Largest banks in Europe
The biggest banks in Europe by staff and by revenue, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Sberbank, PAO is the largest bank in Europe by headcount. 4,494 banks employ 50 people or more; 3,219 employ 100 or more.
4,371 banks in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 3,699 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
922 banks were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
4,152 banks in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most banks in Europe are very small: 55% have 1 to 4 employees, and 56% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 37,009 | 55% | |
| 5-9 | 13,786 | 20% | |
| 10-19 | 9,032 | 13% | |
| 20-49 | 3,260 | 5% | |
| 50-99 | 1,275 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 1,005 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 1,019 | 2% | |
| 500+ | 1,195 | 2% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 9,120 | 26% | |
| $100K-$500K | 10,396 | 30% | |
| $500K-$1M | 5,064 | 14% | |
| $1M-$5M | 5,984 | 17% | |
| $5M-$10M | 672 | 2% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,871 | 5% | |
| $50M+ | 1,828 | 5% |
How many banks started this year?
This year 922 new banks registered in Europe, after 1,798 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,5182022
- 1,0532023
- 1,6322024
- 1,7982025
- 9222026 so far
Legal forms of banks in Europe
12% of the banks in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations14,436
- Cooperatives7,527
- Sole traders4,396
- Partnerships2,004
- Foreign companies1,445
- Non-profit1,216
- Other or unknown86,944
Which banks are part of a group?
92,435 of the 117,968 banks in Europe (78%) are part of a chain or group: 7,407 head offices or parent companies and 85,028 branches. The other 25,533 (22%) trade from a single location. 21 of the 22 largest banks in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 25,533 | 22% | |
| Head office | 7,407 | 6% | |
| Branch | 85,028 | 72% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1J.P. Morgan Securities plc6,695 in group
- 2Banco Do Brasil S.A.5,405 in group
- 5Toronto-Dominion Bank (the)3,170 in group
The groups are counted from the 22 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 117,968; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do banks do?
Banks hold deposits, lend money for homes and businesses, process payments and offer savings, investment and card services, from savings banks and cooperatives to universal banks. Their customers are households, small businesses, corporations and public bodies, and they are supervised by national regulators and, for the bigger groups, the European Central Bank.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where banks are classified under SIC codes 6011 (federal reserve banks), 6021 (national commercial banks), 6022 (state commercial banks), 6029 (commercial banks, not elsewhere classified), 6035 (savings institutions, federally chartered) and 6036 (savings institutions, not federally chartered). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 117,968 of them (100%) sit in classes 64.19 (other monetary intermediation) and 64.11 (central banking), part of division 64 (financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding).
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Our data holds 117,968 banks in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 32,564 banks or 28% of the total, followed by Italy (20,888) and Germany (16,347).
Most banks in Europe are very small: 55% have 1 to 4 employees, and 56% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Sberbank, PAO in Moskva with 224,785 employees.
This year 922 new banks registered in Europe, after 1,798 last year.
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