As the corporate and investment banking landscape becomes more demanding and fragmented, traditional metrics of scale and revenue are no longer sufficient to define global leadership. The launch of TAB Global’s World’s Best Corporate, Investment and Wholesale Banks Ranking 2025 introduces a new institutional benchmark—designed not merely as a league table, but as a multidimensional evaluation of institutional resilience, relevance and future-readiness. Unveiled at The Asian Banker Summit 2025, this ranking assesses banks across seven critical dimensions of corporate client franchise, digital infrastructure maturity, financial performance and sustainability, mandate quality and execution, institutional capability, brand perception and international coverage, and governance and risk management. The result is a composite score out of 100 that captures the strategic, operational and organisational strengths of each institution in a globally comparable format. JPMorgan Chase emerged as the global leader in the inaugural edition with a composite score of 71.6, underscoring its depth in client coverage, consistent execution and breadth of mandates. Bank of America ranked second with 69.6, particularly recognised for its expansion across Asia Pacific and digitally enabled transaction banking. ICBC followed closely with 68.4, affirming its leadership in balance sheet strength, credit provision and governance discipline, while increasingly scaling its global footprint. Citi, Deutsche Bank, Itaú Unibanco, United Overseas Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, China Construction Bank and Mizuho Bank completed the top 10, each reflecting different regional and institutional strengths—from Latin American market leadership to regional scalability and infrastructure finance specialisation. What sets this ranking apart is its holistic construction. Rather than privileging asset size or profitability alone, TAB Global’s model emphasises adaptability, strategic coherence and execution capability across borders, client segments and operating conditions. It reflects a bank’s ability to deliver sustainable value—not only to clients, but to shareholders and other stakeholders. Crucially, this ranking is conceived as a living benchmark. It builds upon TAB Global’s decades-long institutional performance evaluation and benchmarking programme, which includes the widely respected TAB Global 1000 Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet ranking. The model will be continuously refined in consultation with industry participants— especially the global investor and investment analyst community, whose demands for transparency, governance and long-term value creation are redefining how financial institutions are measured and valued. As financial institutions reposition themselves amid rapid digitalisation, evolving regulations and shifting capital flows, this ranking provides more than important insights on comparative positioning, it offers a strategic lens into institutional strength. In addition to reflecting who is leading today, it is designed to identify those who are building the right foundation to lead tomorrow. In a world where credibility, capability and connectivity are core to competitive advantage, the World’s Best Corporate, Investment and Wholesale Banks ranking provides a dynamic framework to guide institutions, clients and investors through a new era of institutional banking.
