The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of financial companies in the world holds companies in 212 of its countries.
List of Financial Companies Worldwide
Financial companies lend, invest, insure and manage money through banking, credit, insurance and investment services. We list 3,488,257 financial companies in the world, most of them in the United States (20%) and India (12%). 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.
3,488,257 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies3,488,257
Countries212
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email14%
Phone37%
Website23%
CEO name64%
Live sample of financial companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 3,488,257 financial companies, 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 | China Construction Bank CORPORATION | Australia | Sydney | L 6 60 Martin Pl | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.com | 2007 | $30,469,381 | 349,671 | Foreign company | N/A | 125167553 |
| 4 | Sberbank, PAO | Russia | Moskva | 19 Ul. Vavilova | Moskva | 117312 | N/A | 1991 | $29,103,482,146 | 224,785 | Corporation | 1102 | 00032537 |
| 5 | State Bank Of India | India | Kochi | K T B C Building | Kerala | 682031 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 6 | State Bank Of India | India | New Delhi | 6th Floor Local Head Office | Delhi | 110001 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 7 | State Bank Of India | India | Pune | Staff Training Centre, 78 | Maharashtra | 411001 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 220,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 8 | State Bank Of India | India | Mumbai | Cag Ii Branch | Maharashtra | 400051 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | 27AAACS8577K3DW | |
| 9 | State Bank Of India | India | Kolkata | Commercial Branch | West Bengal | 700071 | *****.sbi | N/A | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 10 | State Bank Of India | India | Kolkata | Corporate Account Group, Reliance House, 2nd Floor | West Bengal | 700071 | *****.sbi | 2006 | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 11 | State Bank Of India | India | Thiruvananthapuram | Technopark Campus, Kariavattam | Kerala | 695581 | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 209,567 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 10 Portman Square | London | W1H 6AZ | *****.com | 2020 | $12,728,521,204 | 186,000 | Foreign company | 2784 | FC037654 |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, INC. | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Ropemaker Place | London | EC2Y 9AJ | *****.com | 2012 | $79,011,375,750 | 145,412 | Foreign company | 1932 | FC030932 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | Newzealand | Auckland | 48 Shortland Street | Auckland | 1010 | *****.nz | 1996 | $64,156,575,672 | 89,879 | N/A | 834338 | |
| 22 | Hdfc Bank LIMITED | India | Hyderabad | 10/3/0151, Entrenchment Road | Telangana | 500026 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 88,253 | 8493 | N/A | |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Intesa San Paolo S P A | London | EC4N 1SA | *****.com | 1991 | $58,241,545,488 | 85,818 | Foreign company | 3449 | FC016201 |
| 25 | Bank Of Baroda | India | Gurugram | Corporate Financials Services Branch, 1st Floor | Haryana | 122001 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 84,283 | 99999 | N/A |
Showing 25 of 3,488,257 companies
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Largest financial companies in the world
The biggest financial companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Agricultural Bank Of China Limited is the largest financial company in the world by headcount. 133,860 financial companies employ 50 people or more; 93,431 employ 100 or more.
140,600 financial companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 106,049 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most financial companies in the world: 700,238, or 20% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
88,724 financial companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
5,729 financial companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most financial companies in the world are very small: 61% have 1 to 4 employees, and 61% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most financial companies?
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.
Financial companies per country, 212 countries
- 1The United States700,238 (20%)
- 2India422,169 (12%)
- 3Brazil307,868 (9%)
- 4China273,508 (8%)
- 5Canada174,649 (5%)
- 6France143,590 (4%)
- 7South Africa102,561 (3%)
- 8Indonesia101,512 (3%)
- 9The United Kingdom90,328 (3%)
- 10Ghana81,249 (2%)
- 11Italy81,136 (2%)
- 12Australia58,460 (2%)
- 13Taiwan55,579 (2%)
- 14Germany50,687 (1%)
- 15Japan50,594 (1%)
The United States and India together hold 32% of the financial companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 197 countries hold 794,088 more.
Which continents have the most financial companies?
Asia holds 31% of the financial companies in our data, North America 26% and Europe 23%.
Financial companies per continent
- 1Asia1,069,220 (31%)
- 2North America904,243 (26%)
- 3Europe796,329 (23%)
- 4South America366,889 (11%)
- 5Africa237,714 (7%)
- 6Oceania79,878 (2%)
- 7Middle East33,943 (1%)
How many financial companies started this year?
This year 88,724 new financial companies registered in the world, after 229,273 last year.
Founded per year
- 135,0362022
- 143,2212023
- 147,9932024
- 229,2732025
- 88,7242026 so far
Legal forms of financial companies in the world
47% of the financial companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations1,647,092
- Sole traders433,326
- Partnerships288,629
- Cooperatives110,874
- Non-profit44,453
- Foreign companies8,332
- Other or unknown955,551
Which financial companies are part of a group?
1,065,971 of the 3,488,257 financial companies in the world (31%) are part of a chain or group: 161,392 head offices or parent companies and 904,579 branches. The other 2,422,286 (69%) trade from a single location. 28 of the 29 largest financial companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 2,422,286 | 69% | |
| Head office | 161,392 | 5% | |
| Branch | 904,579 | 26% |
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
- 5Rewe-Zentralfinanz EG7,645 in group
The groups are counted from the 29 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 3,488,257; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do financial companies do?
Financial companies cover banks, lenders, insurers, investment firms, brokers, pension funds and holding companies that move and manage money for others. Their customers are households, businesses and governments, and most of these activities need a licence from a financial supervisor in each country where they operate.
Our data comes from the business registers of 212 countries, where financial companies are classified under SIC major group 60 (depository institutions), major group 61 (non-depository credit institutions) and major group 62 (security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges, and services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 2,303,016 of them (66%) sit in classes 64.19 (other monetary intermediation), 64.92 (other credit granting) and 66.12 (security and commodity contracts brokerage), part of divisions 64 (financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding) and 66 (activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities).
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Our data holds 3,488,257 financial companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 700,238 financial companies or 20% of the total, followed by India (422,169) and Brazil (307,868).
Most financial companies in the world are very small: 61% have 1 to 4 employees, and 61% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Agricultural Bank Of China Limited in Beijing with 457,835 employees.
This year 88,724 new financial companies registered in the world, after 229,273 last year.
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