List of banks - Definition and Overview

This is a list of banks throughout the world. See also list of companies.

Australia

Major banks

• ANZ
• Commonwealth Bank
• National Australia Bank
• Westpac
• St. George Bank

Local banks

• Adelaide Bank
• Bank of Queensland
• Bank of Western Australia
• Bendigo Bank
• Community Bank
• Elders Rural Bank
• Macquarie Bank

Austria

• Bank Austria
• Creditanstalt

Belgium

• AXA
• Argenta
• Dexia
• Europabank
• Fortis
• ING
• KBC
  • Centea

Bermuda

• The Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Limited

Brazil

• Banco do Brasil (publicly owned)
• Banrisul (publicly owned)
• Bradesco
• Caixa Econômica Federal (publicly owned)
• HSBC Brazil

Canada

• Bank of Canada

Big Six banks

• Bank of Montreal
• CIBC
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Bank of Nova Scotia
• TD Canada Trust (Toronto-Dominion Bank group)
• National Bank of Canada

Other banks

• Alberta Treasury Branches
• Alterna Bank
• AMEX Bank of Canada
• Canadian Western Bank
• Canadian Tire Bank
• Citizens Bank of Canada
• ING Bank of Canada
• Mouvement Desjardins
• HSBC Canada
• Laurentian Bank of Canada
• President's Choice Financial
• Western Bank of Canada

Defunct or merged banks

• Bank of British Columbia
• Bank of Toronto
• Banque canadienne nationale
• Provincial Bank of Canada/Banque provinciale du Canada
• Canadian Bank of Commerce
• Canadian Commercial Bank
• City and District Savings Bank of Montreal – Banque d’Epargne
• Continental Bank of Canada
• Dominion Bank of Canada
• Home Bank
• Imperial Bank of Canada
• Lloyd's Bank of Canada
• Manulife Bank of Canada
• Molson Bank
• Northland Bank
• Standard Chartered Bank of Canada
• Sterling Bank
• Unity Bank

China

• Agricultural Bank of China
• Bank of China
• China Construction Bank
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Shenzhen Development Bank

See below for banks in Hong Kong

Czech Republic

• Bank Austria Creditanstalt CR
• Ceska sporitelna
• Ceskomoravska hypotecni banka
• Investicni a postovni banka
• Komercni banka
• Restitucni investicni fond Ceske republiky
• Zivnobanka
• Zivnostenska banka

Denmark

• Danske Bank
• Handelsbanken
• Jyske Bank
• Nordea
• SEB

Estonia

• Eesti Ühispank
• Hansa Bank
• Nordea

Fiji

• ANZ (Fiji)
• Westpac (Fiji)

Finland

• Aktia Säästöpankki
• Handelsbanken
• Nooa Säästöpankki
• Nordea
• Osuuspankki
• Sampo Pankki
• Tapiola
• Ålandsbanken

France

• BNP Paribas
• Calyon
• Crédit Agricole
• Crédit Agricole Indosuez
• Crédit Lyonnais
• Société Générale

Germany

• Commerzbank
• Deutsche Bank
• Dresdner Bank
• HypoVereinsbank
• NordLB
• ReiseBank AG
• SEB
• WestLB AG (Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale AG)

Gibraltar

Defunct banks

• Banco Galliano

Greece

Major banks

• Agrotiki Bank (Agricultural Bank of Greece)
• Alpha Bank
• Bank of Attica
• Bank of Cyprus
• EFG Eurobank-Ergasias
• Egnatia Bank
• Emporiki Bank (Commercial Bank of Greece)
• Geniki Bank (General Bank)
• Ktimatiki Bank
• Laiki Bank (Popular Bank)
• National Bank of Greece
• Novabank
• Macedonia-Thrace Bank
• Omega Bank
• Piraeus Bank
• Probank
• Taxydromiko Tamieutirio (Greek Postal Savings Bank)

Defunct banks

• Arab Hellenic Bank
• Bank of Athens (merged with EFG Eurobank Ergasias)
• Creta Bank (merged with EFG Eurobank Ergasias)

Hungary

• Általános Értékforgalmi Bank
• BNP Paribas Bank
• Budapest Bank
• CIB Bank
• Citibank Hungary (owned by Citicorp)
• Commerzbank (Budapest)
• Credigen Bank
• Deutsche Bank
• Dresdner Bank
• ELLA Első Lakáshitel Bank
• Erste Bank
• Eximbank
• Hanwha Bank
• HBW Express
• Hungarian Bank for Foreign Trade (in Hungarian: Magyar Külkereskedelmi Bank)
• HVB Hungary Bank
• IC Bank
• ING Bank
• Inter-Európa Bank
• KDB Bank
• Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank
• Konzumbank
• Magyar Cetelem Bank
• Merkantil Bank
• MKB Bank
• OTP Bank
• Postabank
• Raiffeisen Bank
• Volksbank Hungary

Hong Kong

• Hang Seng Bank
• HSBC
• Standard Chartered

Iceland

• Íslandsbanki
• KB Banki
• Landsbanki Íslands
• Seðlabanki Íslands (Central bank)
• Sparisjóðabanki Íslands

India

• Reserve Bank of India (Central bank)

Major banks

• Bank of India (publicly owned)
• Bank of Baroda (publicly owned)
• Canara Bank
• Corporation Bank
• HDFC Bank (publicly owned)
• ICICI Bank (publicly owned)
• IDBI Bank
• Indian Bank (publicly owned)
• Indian Overseas Bank (publicly owned)
• Punjab & Sind Bank (publicly owned)
• Punjab National Bank (publicly owned)
• State Bank of India (publicly owned)
• Syndicate Bank
• UTI Bank
• Vijaya Bank

Defunct banks

• Bank of Chettinad

Indonesia

• Bank Mandiri

Iran

• Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Major banks

• Bank Melli Iran
• Bank Saderat Iran
• Bank Sepah
• Bank Tejarat
• Iran-Europe Commercial Bank
• Bank Keshavarzi
• Bank Mellat
• Bank Refah Kargaran
• Export Promotion Bank of Iran
• Sanat va Madan bank
• Maskan Bank

Ireland

The Big Four (Ireland and Northern Ireland)

• Allied Irish Banks
• Bank of Ireland
• National Irish Bank
• Ulster Bank

Republic of Ireland only

• Anglo Irish Bank
• EBS Building Society
• First Active
• Permanent TSB
• Bank of Scotland Ireland

Israel

• Bank of Israel(Central bank)

Major banks

• Bank Hapoalim
• Bank Leumi

Italy

• Banca d'Italia (Central bank]]

Major banks

• Banca Intesa
• Banca del lavoro
• Banco dei Paschi di Siena
• Unicredit

Local banks

• Banca agricola mantovana
• Banca rurale trentina
• Carisbo
• Cassa di risparmio di Firenze

Japan

• Bank of Japan

Major banks

• Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group
• Mitsui Trust Holdings
• Mizuho Holdings, Inc.
• Resona Bank
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
• Sumitomo Trust and Banking
• Shinsei Bank

Local banks

• Sapporo Bank
• Hokkaido Bank
• Hokuyo Bank

Latvia

• Latvias Unibanka
• Hansa Bank
• Nordea

Lithuania

• Vilniaus Bankas
• Hansa Bank

Malta

• HSBC Malta
• Bank of Valletta
• Lombard Bank

Malaysia

10 Anchor Banks

• Affin Bank
• Alliance Bank Malaysia
• AmBank
• Bumiputra-Commerce Bank
• Eon Bank
• Hong Leong Bank
• Malayan Banking (Maybank)
• Public Bank
• RHB Bank
• Southern Bank

Foreign-owned banks

• ABN AMRO Bank
• Bangkok Bank
• Bank of America Malaysia
• Bank of China (Malaysia)
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Malaysia)
• Citibank
• Deutsche Bank (Malaysia)
• HSBC Bank Malaysia
• OCBC Bank (Malaysia)
• Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia
• The Bank of Nova Scotia
• J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
• United Overseas Bank (Malaysia)

Islamic Banks

• Bank Islam Malaysia
• Bank Muamalat Malaysia

Mexico

• Banamex
• BBVA Bancomer
• Banorte
• Santander Serfin

Nepal

• Nepal Rastra Bank (Central bank)
• Rastriya Banijya Bank (publicly owned)

Netherlands

Major banks

• ABN AMRO
• Hollandsche Bank-Unie
• ING
• Rabobank

Defunct or merged banks

• Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij
• Nationale Handelsbank
• Miscellaneous defunct or merged Netherlands banks

New Zealand

• ASB Bank
• ANZ New Zealand
• Bank of New Zealand
• Kiwibank
• National Bank of New Zealand
• Westpac Trust

Norway

• DnB NOR
• Handelsbanken
• Nordea

Pakistan

• Agricultural Decelopment Bank of Pakistan
• Allied Bank Limited
• Askari Commercial Bank
• Bank Alfalah
• Bank Al-habib
• Bank of Khyber
• Bank of Punjab
• Bolan Bank Limited
• Faysal Bank
• First Women Bank Limited
• Habib Bank Limited
• Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan
• KASB Bank
• Mashreq Bank Limited
• Meezan Bank
• Metropolitan Bank
• Muslim Commercial Bank
• National Bank of Pakistan
• NDLC-IFIC Bank (NIB)
• PICIC Commercial Bank
• Prime Bank Limited
• Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank
• Saudipak Commercial Bank
• Soneri Bank Limited
• Union Bank Limited
• United Bank Limited

Philippines

• Bank of The Philippine Islands
• Development Bank of The Philippines
• Equitable PCI Bank
• Land Bank of The Philippines
• Metropolitan Bank and Trust
• Philippine National Bank

Poland

• Amerbank
• Bank Creditanstalt
• Bank Przemyslowo-Handlowy
• Bank Ochrony Srodowiska
• BNP - Dresdner Bank Polska
• Deutsche Bank Polska
• Narodowy Bank Polski

Portugal

• Banco Comercial Portugués
• Banco Nacional Ultramarino

Romania

Major banks

• ABN Amro Romania
• Alpha Bank Romania
• Banc Post
• Banca Comercială Ion Ţiriac (BCIT)
• Banca Comercială Română (BCR)
• Banca Română pentru Dezvoltare (BRD)
• Banca Naţională a României (BNR)
• Banca Transilvania
• Casa de Economii şi Consemnaţiuni (CEC)
• ING Romania
• Piraeus Bank Romania
• Raiffeisen Romania

Defunct banks

• Banca Albina
• Banca Agricolă
• Banca Populară Română (BPR)
• Banca Dacia Felix (BDF)
• Banca de Investiţii şi Dezvoltare (BID)
• Banca Internaţională a Religiilor (BIR)
• Banca Română de Scont (BRS)
• Banca Turco-Română (BTR)
• BANKCOOP
• Banca Română de Comerţ Exterior (Bancorex)
• Columna Bank

Russia

• Sberbank
• Alfa Bank
• Vneshtorgbank
• MDM Bank
• JSCB Primorye

Singapore

• DBS Bank
• OCBC Bank
• United Overseas Bank

Slovakia

• Boston Credit
• Istrobanka
• OTP Bank
• Prva stavebna sporitelna
• Tatra banka

Spain

• Banco de España

Major banks

• Banco Atlántico
• BBVA
• Banco Sabadell
• Banco Popular Español
• Banco Zaragozano
• SCH
• Triodos Bank
• Fibanc

Cajas (Savings banks)

• Caixa de Pensions
• Caixa de Catalunya
• Caixa de Manresa
• Caixa Penedès
• La Kutxa
• Caja de Madrid
• Caja de Galicia

Sri Lanka

• Central Bank of Ceylon (Central bank)

Major banks

• Bank of Ceylon (publicly owned)
• Commercial Bank of Ceylon
• Hatton National Bank

Surinam

• De Surinaamsche Bank

Sweden

• Handelsbanken
• Ikanobanken
• Länsförsäkringar Bank
• Nordea
• Postgirot Bank
• Skandiabanken
• SEB
• Swedbank
• Östgöta Enskilda Bank

Switzerland

• Credit Suisse
• UBS AG

Defunct or merged banks

• Swiss Bank Corporation
• Union Bank of Switzerland

United Kingdom

• Bank of England (Central bank)

Major banks

• HBOS (Halifax and Bank of Scotland)
• Barclays Bank
• HSBC
• Lloyds TSB
• Royal Bank of Scotland Group (including NatWest, Coutts and Company, Adam and Company)

Other banks

• Clydesdale Bank
• Co-operative Bank
• ING Direct
• Julian Hodge Bank
• Standard Chartered
• Yorkshire Bank

Previous building societies converted to banks

• Abbey (previously Abbey National)
• Alliance & Leicester
• Northern Rock
• The Woolwich (now part of Barclays Bank group)

See Building society for list of current, unconverted, building societies. In particular the Nationwide Building Society offers a current account and other services normally associated with banks.

Merged or defunct banks

• Barings Bank
• Bank of Scotland (see also HBOS)
• Halifax (see also HBOS)
• Ionian Bank
• Midland Bank (see also HSBC)

Northern Ireland

• Bank of Ireland
• First Trust Bank (Allied Irish Banks Group)
• Northern Bank (National Australia Bank Group)
• Ulster Bank

United States

Banks are listed by the state, commonwealth, or territory that the bank's headquarters are located in. Successors to defunct banks are indicated in parentheses.

Alabama

• AmSouth Bank
• Bayshore National Bank of La Porte
• Compass Bank
• Regions Bank

Defunct banks

• SouthTrust Bank (Wachovia)

American Samoa

• Amerika Samoa Bank
• Bank of American Samoa

California

• Bank of the West
• Imperial Capital Bank
• ITLA Capital Corporation
• Union Bank of California
• Wells Fargo
• World Savings Bank

Defunct banks

• BankAmerica (Bank of America)
• California Federal (Citibank)
• First Interstate Bank (Wells Fargo)
• Security Pacific Bank (BankAmerica)

Delaware

• Juniper Bank
• MBNA

District of Columbia

• Abu Dhabi International Bank
• Export Import Bank of India
• Industrial Bank of Washington
• Riggs Bank
• United Bank
• World Bank

Florida

Defunct banks

• Barnett Bank (NationsBank)

Georgia

• SunTrust Bank

Illinois

• Bank One
• LaSalle Bank

Louisiana

• American Bank
• Hibernia National Bank
• Whitney National Bank

Maine

• BankNorth Group

Maryland

• Citizens National Bank
• Sandy Spring Bank

Massachusetts

• State Street Corporation

Defunct banks

• BankBoston (FleetBoston Financial)
• Fleet Financial Group (FleetBoston Financial)
• FleetBoston Financial (Bank of America)

Michigan

• Comerica Bank

Minnesota

• US Bancorp

New York

• Astoria Federal
• Bank of New York
• Bear Stearns
• Chase Manhattan Bank
• Citibank N.A
• Credit Suisse First Boston
• Goldman Sachs
• HSBC Bank USA
• JPMorgan Chase
• Lehman Brothers
• Merrill Lynch
• Morgan Stanley
• M&T Bank
• North Fork Bank
• Republic National Bank

Defunct banks

• Chemical Banking Corporation (Chase Manhattan Bank)
• Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (Chemical Banking Corporation)
• Marine Midland Bank (HSBC Bank USA)
• Norstar Bank {(Fleet Financial Group)}

North Carolina

• Bank of America
• BB&T
• Wachovia

Defunct banks

• NationsBank (Bank of America)

Ohio

• Fifth Third Bank
• Key Bank
• National City Bank
• Ohio Savings Bank
• SkyBank

Oklahoma

• Bank of Texas

Pennsylvania

• AllFirst Bank
• CoreStates Bank
• Mellon Bank
• PNC Bank
• Provident Bank

Defunct banks

• First Union (Wachovia)

Puerto Rico

• Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Defunct banks

• Banco Credito
• Banco de Ponce
• Caguas Federal

Tennessee

• Union Planters

Texas

• American State Bank
• Beal Bank
• Coastal Banc
• Guaranty Federal Bank
• First Prosperity Bank
• Frost National Bank
• Heritage Bank
• Klien Bank
• Metro Bank
• Moody National Bank
• PlainsCapital Bank
• Riverway Bank
• Southern National Bank of Texas
• Southwest Bank of Texas
• Sterling Bank
• Texas Capital Bank
• Woodforest National Bank

Defunct banks

• Bank United
• Texas Commerce Bank (Chemical Banking Corporation)

Utah

• Zions Bank

Virginia

• Acacia Federal Savings Bank
• Access National Bank
• Alliance Bank
• Armed Forces Bank
• Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust
• The Business Bank
• Capital One
• Cardinal Bank
• Century National Bank
• E-Trade Bank
• First Virginia Bank
• State Farm Bank

Defunct banks

• Citizens National Bank
• FCNB
• First Union
• First Virginia Bank
• F&M Bank
• NationsBank

Washington

• Comerica Bank
• Washington Federal Savings
• Washington Mutual

Wisconsin

• Bank One

Wyoming

• First Interstate Bank

Former federal banks

• Bank of North America
• First Bank of the United States
• Second Bank of the United States

United Arab Emirates

Major banks

• Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
• National Bank of Abu Dhabi
• National Bank of Dubai
• Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
• Emirates Bank International
• MashreqBank
• First Gulf Bank
• RAKBank

Defunct or merged banks

• Bank of Credit and Commerce International

Zanzibar

Defunct banks

• Jetha Lila

Other

• Bank of Credit and Commerce International
• Federal Reserve

International institutions

• Asian Development Bank
• Bank for International Settlements
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• European Investment Bank
• World Bank group

See also

• Central bank,
• Commercial bank,
• Credit union
• Investment bank,
• Lists of companies