1. BNP Paribas S.A, Paris, Total assets – €2,583.32 Billion or $3,080.55 Billion
BNP Paribas S.A. is a French international banking group. It is the world’s 8th largest bank by total assets and currently operates with a presence in 72 countries. It is one of three major international French banks, along with Société Générale and Crédit Agricole.
BNP Paribas S.A headquarters in Paris, France founded in 1848 almost 172 years ago. BNP Paribas has 154,974 employees in Europe and more than 202,624 employees worldwide.
2. HSBC Holdings plc, London, Total assets – €2,439.60 Billion or $2,984.16 Billion
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company. It was the 7th largest bank in the world by total assets and the largest bank in Europe with total assets of US$2.558 trillion. The headquarter of HSBC Holdings plc, in the London United Kingdom.
This bank operates in all major countries like Europe, The Americas, Africa, The Middle East, and The Asia Pacific.
3. Crédit Agricole Group, Paris, Total assets – €2,246.50 Billion or $2,741.77 Billion
Crédit Agricole Group is also known as “la Banque verte” or (“The green bank”) Because Crédit Agricole Group has historical ties to farming. It is the world’s 9th largest bank and the world’s largest cooperative financial institution.
The headquarters of Crédit Agricole Group in Montrouge, France founded on 5 November 1894 almost 125 years ago.
4. Banco Santander S.A, Santander, Spain, Total assets – €1,507.50 Billion or $1,844.95 Billion
Banco Santander, S.A mainly doing business as Santander Group is a Spanish multinational commercial bank and financial services company based in Madrid and Santander in Spain. It was the 16th largest banking institution in the world by total assets.
It has extended operations across North and South America, and more recently in continental Asia. It the headquartered in Boadilla del Monte, Spain founded in Santander, Spain 1857 almost 163 years ago.
5. Barclays plc, London, Total assets – €1,508.30 Billion or $1,842.49 Billion
Barclays plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in London, founded on 17 November 1690 almost 329 years ago in the City of London, Kingdom of England. Apart from investment banking, Barclays is organized into four core businesses: personal banking, corporate banking, wealth management, and investment management.
Barclays traces its origins to a goldsmith banking business established in the City of London in late 1690. Barclays Group plc operates in 50 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and America, and employs more than 130,000 people worldwide.
6. Société Générale S.A, Paris, Total assets – €1,462.00 Billion or $1,788.32 Billion
Société Générale S.A is also known as SocGen is a French multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The company is a universal bank and has divisions supporting French Networks, Global Transaction Banking, International Retail Banking, Financial Services, Corporate and Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management, and Securities Services.
Société Générale is France’s 3rd largest banking institution by total assets. Société Générale is one of the oldest banks in France. Founded on 4 May 1864 almost 155 years ago. Société Générale S.A also operates 67 countries all over the world and has over 149,000 employees worldwide.
7. Groupe BPCE, Paris, Total assets – €1,445.75 Billion or $1,768.51 Billion
Groupe BPCE is a French banking group, formed by the 2009 merger of CNCE (Caisse nationale des caisses d’épargne) and BFBP (Banque fédérale des banques populaires), has more than 8,200 branches nationwide under their respective brand names serving nearly 40 million customers.
Groupe BPCE headquartered in Paris, France founded in 2009. Groupe BPCE presents in over 40 countries and has 105, 000 employe worldwide.
8. Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, Total assets – €1,325.23 Billion or $1,621.11 Billion
Deutsche Bank AG is a global multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and dual-listed in New York Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The bank’s network spends all over the world including 70 countries with a large presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
It was the 17th largest bank in the world by total assets. It the headquartered in Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, Frankfurt, Germany founded on 10 March 1870 almost 149 years ago.
9. Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Turin, Italy, Total assets – €1,002.67 Billion or $1,226.44 Billion
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. is an Italian multinational investment bank and financial service banking group. It is Italy’s largest bank by total assets and the 27th largest in the world. Intesa Sanpaolo headquaters in Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo, Turin, Italy.
In 2007, it was formed through the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. Through multiple brands such as CIB Bank, VB Banka, and Bank of Alexandria, the bank served roughly 14.6 million customers in Italy and 7.2 million customers in Eastern and Central Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa in 2020.
10. Lloyds Banking Group plc, London, Total assets – €972.45 Billion or $1,189.54 Billion
Lloyds Banking Group plc is a major British financial institution formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. The Group’s history stems from its founding in 1695 by the Parliament of Scotland of the Bank of Scotland, which is the fifth oldest bank in the United Kingdom.
The Group’s headquarters is located at 25 Gresham Street in the City of London and its registered office is on The Mound in Edinburgh. Lloyds Banking Group’s activities are organized into Retail Banking (including Mortgages and Sole Traders); Commercial; Life, Pensions & Insurance; and Wealth & International.
Lloyds has extensive overseas operations in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Its headquarters for business in the European Union is in Berlin, Germany. Lloyds Banking Group plc was founded in 1995 almost 25 years ago. Now the company presents over 45 countries.
11. ING Groep NV, Amsterdam, Total assets – €937.30 Billion or $1,146.51 Billion
The ING Group is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, wholesale banking, private banking, asset management, and insurance services.
The company was founded in 1991 through a merger. ING Groep NV presents over 33 countries with over 54,000 employees worldwide.
12. UniCredit SpA, Milan, Total assets – €931.50 Billion or $1,139.40 Billion
UniCredit S.p.A. is an Italian global banking and financial services company. UniCredit S.p. It a headquartered in Milan, Italy founded in 1998 almost 22 years ago. The company presents over 17 countries with more than 8,500 branches and over 147,000 employees worldwide.
13. UBS Group AG, Switzerland, Total assets – €920.36 Billion or $1,125.77 Billion
UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company, which was founded on 29 June 1998 and has headquartered in Switzerland. UBS Group is present in all major financial centers as the largest Swiss banking institution and the largest private bank in the world.
UBS Group manages the largest amount of private wealth in the world, counting approximately half of the world’s billionaires among its clients. In 2017, its return on invested capital was 11.1%, followed by Goldman Sachs’ 9.35%, and JPMorgan Chase’s 9.456%.
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