The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of banks in the world holds companies in 210 of its countries.
List of Banks Worldwide
Banks take deposits, grant loans and handle payments and savings for households and businesses. We list 808,042 banks in the world, most of them in China (27%) and India (20%). 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.
808,042 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies808,042
Countries210
Largest countryChina
Employees5-9
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email22%
Phone61%
Website40%
CEO name48%
Live sample of banks in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 808,042 banks, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Commonwealth Bank Of AustraliaCommonwealth Bank Of Australia
| 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 | Commonwealth Bank Of Australia | Newzealand | Auckland | Level 2 Asb North Wharf, 12 Jellicoe Street | Auckland | 1010 | *****.nz | 2000 | $4,751,454,804 | 568,685 | N/A | 1046786 | |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Sberbank, PAO | Russia | Moskva | 19 Ul. Vavilova | Moskva | 117312 | N/A | 1991 | $29,103,482,146 | 224,785 | Corporation | 1102 | 00032537 |
| 4 | State Bank Of India | India | Kochi | K T B C Building | Kerala | 682031 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 5 | State Bank Of India | India | New Delhi | 6th Floor Local Head Office | Delhi | 110001 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 6 | State Bank Of India | India | Pune | Staff Training Centre, 78 | Maharashtra | 411001 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 7 | State Bank Of India | India | Mumbai | Cag Ii Branch | Maharashtra | 400051 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | 27AAACS8577K3DW | |
| 8 | State Bank Of India | India | Kolkata | Commercial Branch | West Bengal | 700071 | *****.sbi | N/A | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 9 | State Bank Of India | India | Kolkata | Corporate Account Group, Reliance House, 2nd Floor | West Bengal | 700071 | *****.sbi | 2006 | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 10 | State Bank Of India | India | Thiruvananthapuram | Technopark Campus, Kariavattam | Kerala | 695581 | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | Banco Centroamericano De Integracion Economica | Nicaragua | Managua | Edificio Malaga, Plaza Espana | Managua | N/A | N/A | 1910 | $359,124,000 | 193,297 | N/A | N/A | |
| 13 | Central Bank Of Belize | Belize | Belize City | 1 Gabourel Lane | Belize | N/A | N/A | 1982 | $26,668,666,700 | 146,900 | N/A | N/A | |
| 14 | Bank Of America, National Association | Australia | Sydney | L 34 Governor Phillip Tower 1 Farrer Pl | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.com | 1994 | $12,644,145 | 142,412 | Foreign company | 4822 | 064874531 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Hdfc Bank LIMITED | India | Hyderabad | 10/3/0151, Entrenchment Road | Telangana | 500026 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 88,253 | 8493 | N/A | |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | Bank Of Baroda | India | Gurugram | Corporate Financials Services Branch, 1st Floor | Haryana | 122001 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 84,283 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 21 | Canara Bank | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 10 Chiswell Street | London | EC1Y 4UQ | *****.com | 1983 | $175,129,131 | 81,260 | Foreign company | 99999 | FC012184 |
| 22 | Bank Of Baroda | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 32-36 City Road | London | EC1Y 2BD | *****.com | 1969 | $172,523,671 | 80,619 | Foreign company | 99999 | FC006564 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | Icici Bank LIMITED | India | Mumbai | Shop No. 1 and 2, Plot No. 153, Sher-E-punjab | Maharashtra | 400093 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 79,841 | 7421 | N/A | |
| 25 | Icici Bank LIMITED | India | Mangaluru | 1st Floor, Bharath Building, Panje Mangesh Rao Road | Karnataka | 575001 | N/A | 2006 | 0 | 79,841 | 7421 | N/A |
Showing 25 of 808,042 companies
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- 1-4221,396
- 5-9147,822
- 10-19109,739
- 20-4953,952
- 50-9914,250
- 10.000+310
- 100-19911,820
- 200-4995,783
- 500-9992,356
- 1.000-4.9992,308
- 5.000-9.999291
- 0 or Unknown238,015
Companies by Revenue Size (in USD)
- 0 or Unknown609,007
- 1 to 100.00017,028
- 100.001 to 499.999109,586
- 500.000 to 999.99916,515
- 1.000.000.000 or more1,525
- 1.000.000 to 4.999.99927,579
- 5.000.000 to 9.999.9995,453
- 10.000.000 to 49.999.99915,309
- 50.000.000 to 99.999.9992,543
- 100.000.000 to 499.999.9992,804
- 500.000.000 to 999.999.999693
Largest banks in the world
The biggest banks in the world by staff and by revenue, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Agricultural Bank Of China Limited is the largest bank in the world by headcount. 37,118 banks employ 50 people or more; 22,868 employ 100 or more.
28,327 banks in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 22,874 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
2,872 banks were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
5,101 banks in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most banks in the world are very small: 65% have 1 to 9 employees, and 55% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most banks?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Banks per country, 210 countries
- 1China214,783 (27%)
- 2India164,133 (20%)
- 3The United States105,253 (13%)
- 4Ghana78,089 (10%)
- 5France32,564 (4%)
- 6Japan26,915 (3%)
- 7Italy20,888 (3%)
- 8Brazil16,664 (2%)
- 9Germany16,347 (2%)
- 10Mexico11,232 (1%)
- 11Indonesia9,968 (1%)
- 12Canada9,517 (1%)
- 13The United Kingdom8,706 (1%)
- 14Belgium7,382 (1%)
- 15Poland7,133 (1%)
China and India together hold 47% of the banks in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 195 countries hold 78,435 more.
Which continents have the most banks?
Asia holds 54% of the banks in our data, North America 16% and Europe 15%.
Banks per continent
- 1Asia435,450 (54%)
- 2North America126,917 (16%)
- 3Europe117,968 (15%)
- 4Africa86,456 (11%)
- 5South America24,599 (3%)
- 6Middle East9,197 (1%)
- 7Oceania7,422 (1%)
How many banks started this year?
This year 2,872 new banks registered in the world, after 17,807 last year.
Founded per year
- 19,1602022
- 19,1762023
- 21,2482024
- 17,8072025
- 2,8722026 so far
Legal forms of banks in the world
One in three banks in the world are corporations.
- Corporations263,325
- Sole traders88,528
- Cooperatives9,084
- Non-profit3,591
- Partnerships3,348
- Foreign companies2,224
- Other or unknown437,942
Which banks are part of a group?
641,218 of the 808,042 banks in the world (79%) are part of a chain or group: 19,797 head offices or parent companies and 621,421 branches. The other 166,824 (21%) trade from a single location. All 34 of the 34 largest banks in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 166,824 | 21% | |
| Head office | 19,797 | 2% | |
| Branch | 621,421 | 77% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1China Construction Bank CORPORATION30,864 in group
- 2Agricultural Bank Of China Limited23,841 in group
- 3Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited17,488 in group
- 4Wells Fargo & Company8,736 in group
The groups are counted from the 34 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 808,042; 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 local savings and cooperative banks to universal banks with branches in many countries. Their customers are households, small businesses, corporations and governments, and in every country a central bank or financial supervisor licenses and oversees them.
Our data comes from the business registers of 210 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, 808,042 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 808,042 banks in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
China, with 214,783 banks or 27% of the total, followed by India (164,133) and the United States (105,253).
Most banks in the world are very small: 65% have 1 to 9 employees, and 55% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Agricultural Bank Of China Limited in Beijing with 457,835 employees.
This year 2,872 new banks registered in the world, after 17,807 last year.
Yes. Filter the table on this page by country, or open the page of that country, linked from the country ranking. You can also request all 808,042 banks in the world as one Excel or CSV file.
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