The World's Largest and Strongest Banks

This special edition of TAB Global 1000 ranks the world’s largest and strongest banks in 2026. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China leads by assets, while JP Morgan Chase tops the financial strength ranking. The edition also examines what scale delivers in profitability, efficiency and resilience. Its Islamic banking rankings place Al Rajhi Bank first for both size and strength, while highlighting institutions that outperform their scale.

The Sibos 2026 preview brings together perspectives from DBS, HSBC, Standard Chartered and Swift on payments, trade finance and digital assets. A feature asks whether tokenised deposits can move beyond early transactions to become mainstream money. In an exclusive interview, Bank of the Philippine Islands president and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco discusses the bank’s shift towards consumer and SME lending, and the costs of that growth.