The Ten Largest Banks In The World 2014
#3.Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Market Cap: $196.21 Billion
It is the largest bank in the world by total assets and market capitalization of $196.21 billion. It is one of China's 'Big Four' state-owned commercial banks with total assets amounting to $3.1 trillion in 2014. It has over 18,000 outlets including 106 overseas branches and agents globally. In 2013, it was ranked number one on Forbes Global 2000 list of world’s biggest public companies. It was the world's largest IPO at that time, valued at US$21.9 billion.
#4.HSBC Holdings
Market Cap: $191.43 Billion
HSBC Holdings is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's second largest bank which was founded in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to act as a new group holding company. HSBC has around 6,600 offices in 80 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. It has around 125 million customers. As of 2014, HSBC Holdings has a market capitalization of $191.43 billion.
#5.Bank of America
Market Cap: $181.77 Billion
Bank of America is an American multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets and has a market capitalization of $181.77 billion. As of 2013, Bank of America is the twenty-first largest company in the United States by total revenue.
