World’s Safest Banks 2023—Global Top 100 (2024)

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The debacles of 2023 clearly illustrated that a bank’s financial stability must never be taken for granted.


Overall performance of eurozone banks has been solid this year as generally well-capitalized institutions have reported sustained profitability. With the IMF forecasting GDP growth of only 0.9% for 2023 and 1.5% next year for the region, many institutions are aggressively boosting loan-loss reserves. Western Europe’s strength is reflected in our global rankings, the region claiming nine of the top 10 spots and 42 entries in the top 100 overall. France leads the region with nine.

Notable shifts include UBS falling 11 places to No. 48 following its takeover of Credit Suisse. Caisse des Depots et Consignations fell one place thanks to a Fitch downgrade while Deutsche Apotheker- und Aerztebank fell 17 spots to No. 52 thanks to Moody withdrawing its ratings. Others enjoyed happier ratings results. SFIL benefitted from a Moody’s upgrade, raising it six places from its rank last year.

The Asia-Pacific region is well-represented with 26 names among the World’s 100 Safest Banks. Singapore leads with three big banks—DBS, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and United Overseas Bank. Australasia placed six with Kiwibank benefitting from a Fitch upgrade rising to No. 44.

In North America, Canada tops the region with RBC at No. 10, and a total of seven banks among the 100 safest. In the United States, the Federal Farm Credit banks fell up to eight places each following Fitch’s August downgrade of the US sovereign rating. Still, they remain the highest-ranking institutions in the US, which has 10 banks on the list, the most of any one country.

Institutions in the bottom half of the top 100 show increased regional representation. These banks upped the tally for the Asia-Pacific region adding 18 banks, largely from China and South Korea, for an overall total of 26 institutions in the top 100, and reflects four additional UAE domiciled banks for a total of five overall.

It also includes banks in new regions notably in Central and Eastern Europe with Komercni Banka of the Czech Republic and ING Bank Slaski in Poland, and in Latin America with Scotiabank Chile.

Methodology: Behind the Rankings

Global Finance ranks the world’s largest 500 banks by asset size, calculated based on long-term foreign currency ratings issued by Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. Where possible, ratings on holding companies rather than operating companies are used, and banks that are wholly owned by other banks are omitted. Within each rank set, banks are organized according to asset size based on data for the most recent annual reporting period provided by Fitch Solutions and Moody’s.

Ratings are reproduced with permission from the three rating agencies, with all rights reserved. A ranking is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, and it does not comment on market price or suitability for a particular investor. All ratings in the tables were valid as of August 18, 2023.

Global Top 100
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1KfWGERMANYAAA10Aaa10AAA1030591,565.9712/31/22
2Zuercher KantonalbankSWITZERLANDAAA10Aaa10AAA1030214,759.7512/31/22
3BNG BankNETHERLANDSAAA10Aaa10AAA1030135,520.0612/31/22
4Landwirtschaftliche RentenbankGERMANYAAA10Aaa10AAA1030103,749.3112/31/22
5L-BankGERMANYAAA10Aaa10AA+92999,421.4812/31/22
6Nederlandse WaterschapsbankNETHERLANDSNR9Aaa10AAA102989,068.9112/31/22
7KommunalbankenNORWAYNR9Aaa10AAA102946,080.6012/31/22
8NRW.BANKGERMANYAAA10Aa19AA827168,359.6412/31/22
9Swedish Export Credit CorporationSWEDENNR8Aa19AA+92634,166.7112/31/22
10Royal Bank of CanadaCANADAAA-7Aa19AA-7231,359,411.001/31/23
11Caisse des Depots et ConsignationsFRANCEAA-7Aa28AA8231,117,393.0012/31/22
12DBS BankSINGAPOREAA-7Aa19AA-723552,854.3812/31/22
13Oversea-Chinese Banking CorpSINGAPOREAA-7Aa19AA-723417,503.7312/31/22
14United Overseas BankSINGAPOREAA-7Aa19AA-723375,026.0312/31/22
15Svenska HandelsbankenSWEDENAA8Aa28AA-723331,218.6312/31/22
16Korea Development BankSOUTH KOREAAA-7Aa28AA823277,505.7612/31/22
17Export-Import Bank of KoreaSOUTH KOREAAA-7Aa28AA82396,523.7112/31/22
18SFILFRANCENR7Aa28AA82368,478.7712/31/22
19Banque Cantonale VaudoiseSWITZERLANDNR7Aa28AA82364,203.0012/31/22
20Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’EtatLUXEMBOURGNR7Aa37AA+92361,261.0012/31/22
21Toronto-Dominion BankCANADAAA-7Aa28AA-7221,382,500.841/31/23
22Industrial Bank of KoreaSOUTH KOREAAA-7Aa28AA-722338,515.5612/31/22
23DNB BankNORWAYNR6.5Aa28AA-721.5290,199.279/30/22
24Bank of TaiwanTAIWANNR6.5Aa37AA821.5201,017.8212/31/22
25Banque Pictet & CieSWITZERLANDAA-7Aa28NR6.521.548,513.0012/31/22
26Bank of Nova ScotiaCANADAAA-7Aa28A+621992,680.331/31/23
27Bank of MontrealCANADAAA-7Aa28A+621829,719.221/31/23
28Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCANADAAA-7Aa28A+621666,428.441/31/23
29DZ BANKGERMANYAA-7Aa28A+621665,986.4212/31/22
30Nordea BankFINLANDAA-7Aa37AA-721634,460.3412/31/22
31First Abu Dhabi BankUAEAA-7Aa37AA-721302,249.3612/31/22
32Hang Seng BankHONG KONGAA-7Aa37AA-721242,546.7512/31/22
33Federation des Caisses Desjardins du QuebecCANADAAA-7Aa28A+621147,768.4512/31/20
34Sparkassen-FinanzgruppeGERMANYA+6Aa28NR6201,755,652.5012/31/21
35Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAUSTRALIAA+6Aa37AA-720817,006.5012/31/22
36ANZ GroupAUSTRALIAA+6Aa37AA-720744,502.003/31/23
37National Australia BankAUSTRALIAA+6Aa37AA-720702,098.003/31/23
38WestpacAUSTRALIAA+6Aa37AA-720682,555.003/31/23
39RabobankNETHERLANDSA+6Aa28A+620670,371.6812/31/22
40SEBSWEDENAA-7Aa37A+620339,057.5412/31/22
41SwedbankSWEDENAA-7Aa37A+620273,788.6112/31/22
42AgriBankUNITED STATESA+6Aa37AA-720156,463.0012/31/22
43OP Corporate BankFINLANDNR6Aa37AA-720100,532.5612/31/22
44KiwibankNEW ZEALANDAA8A16NR62021,103.6312/31/22
45Agence France LocaleFRANCENR6Aa37AA-7208,550.5712/31/22
46BNP ParibasFRANCEA+6Aa37A+6192,843,955.4212/31/22
47Credit AgricoleFRANCEA+6Aa37A+6192,537,568.3012/31/22
48UBSSWITZERLANDA+6Aa37A+6191,105,436.0012/31/22
49Banque Federative du Credit MutuelFRANCEA+6Aa37A+619735,487.5812/31/22
50HSBC Continental EuropeFRANCEAA-7A16A+619298,310.8312/31/22
51CoBankUNITED STATESA+6NR5.5AA-718.5188,84312/31/22
52Deutsche Apotheker- und AerztebankGERMANYAA-7NR5.5A+618.557,79312/31/22
53LGT BankLIECHTENSTEINNR5.5Aa37A+618.553,60212/31/22
54AgFirstUNITED STATESA+6Aa37NR5.518.542,07312/31/22
55Farm Credit Bank of TexasUNITED STATESA+6Aa37NR5.518.535,99012/31/22
56China Development BankCHINAA+6A16A+6182,611,37712/31/22
57Agricultural Development Bank of ChinaCHINAA+6A16A+6181,300,65812/31/22
58Export-Import Bank of ChinaCHINAA+6A16A+618849,84512/31/22
59Bank of China (Hong Kong)HONG KONGA5Aa37A+618447,12112/31/22
60Bank of New York MellonUNITED STATESAA-7A16A518405,78312/31/22
61Kookmin BankSOUTH KOREAA5Aa37A+618404,42912/31/22
62Shinhan BankSOUTH KOREAA5Aa37A+618389,07212/31/22
63Hana BankSOUTH KOREAA5Aa37A+618380,30612/31/22
64Qatar National BankQATARA5Aa37A+618326,55212/31/22
65National Bank of CanadaCANADAA+6Aa37A518301,7801/31/23
66State StreetUNITED STATESAA-7A16A518301,45012/31/22
67Northern TrustUNITED STATESAA-7A25A+618155,03712/31/22
68JPMorgan Chase & Co.UNITED STATESAA-7A16A-4173,665,74312/31/22
69Bank of America CorporationUNITED STATESAA-7A16A-4173,051,37512/31/22
70BPCEFRANCEA+6A16A5171,633,10712/31/22
71BNP Paribas FortisBELGIUMA+6A25A+617373,72812/31/22
72Woori BankSOUTH KOREAA5A16A+617347,41912/31/22
73Erste Group BankAUSTRIAA5A16A+617345,43412/31/22
74Nationwide Building SocietyUNITED KINGDOMA5A16A+617339,9894/4/23
75NongHyup BankSOUTH KOREAA5A16A+617303,79112/31/22
76Nykredit RealkreditDENMARKA5A16A+617228,78612/31/22
77Abu Dhabi Commercial BankUNITED ARAB EMIRATESA+6A16A517135,55412/31/22
78Mega International Commercial BankTAIWANNR5A16A+617120,66112/31/22
79National Bank of KuwaitKUWAITA+6A16A517118,73312/31/22
80Land Bank of TaiwanTAIWANNR5Aa37A517110,92412/31/22
81BGL BNP ParibasLUXEMBOURGA+6A25A+61765,98012/31/22
82SBAB BankSWEDENNR5A16A+61754,29812/31/22
83Suncorp-MetwayAUSTRALIAA5A16A+61754,12912/31/22
84AXA BanqueFRANCEA+6NR5A+61716,98312/31/22
85SpareBank 1 Nord-NorgeNORWAYA5Aa37NR51714,81912/31/22
86Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaCHINAA5A16A5165,669,86212/31/22
87China Construction BankCHINAA5A16A5164,953,03712/31/22
88Agricultural Bank of ChinaCHINAA5A16A5164,880,46612/31/22
89Bank of ChinaCHINAA5A16A5164,161,91012/31/22
90Morgan StanleyUNITED STATESA+6A16A-4161,180,23112/31/22
91ABN AMRONETHERLANDSA5A16A516440,65912/31/22
92Komercni BankaCZECH REPUBLICA5A16A51657,66112/31/22
93NorinchukinJAPANNR4.5A16A515.5749,02412/31/22
94Emirates NBD BankUNITED ARAB EMIRATESA+6A25NR4.515.5202,02312/31/22
95First Commercial BankTAIWANNR4.5A16A515.5131,39812/31/22
96Cathay United BankTAIWANNR4.5A16A515.5123,71412/31/22
97Jyske BankDENMARKNR4.5A25A+615.5102,94212/31/22
98Scotiabank ChileCHILEA+6NR4.5A515.553,58712/31/22
99ING Bank SlaskiPOLANDA+6A25NR4.515.549,35812/31/22
100Abu Dhabi Islamic BankUNITED ARAB EMIRATESA+6A25NR4.515.545,88412/31/22

WORLD’S SAFEST BANKS 2023—TOP 10 BY REGION

North America
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1Royal Bank of CanadaCanadaAA-7Aa19AA-7231,445,641 4/30/22
2Toronto-Dominion BankCanadaAA-7Aa28AA-7221,427,441 4/30/22
3Bank of Nova ScotiaCanadaAA-7Aa28A+6211,007,647 4/30/22
4Bank of MontrealCanadaAA-7Aa28A+621814,536 4/30/22
5Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCanadaAA-7Aa28A+621699,251 4/30/22
6Federation des Caisses Desjardins du QuebecCanadaAA-7Aa28A+621151,736 12/31/20
7AgriBankUnited StatesAA-7Aa37AA-721142,417 12/31/21
8CoBankUnited StatesAA-7NR6AA-720170,306 12/31/21
9AgFirstUnited StatesAA-7Aa37NR62039,275 12/31/21
10Farm Credit Bank of Texa sUnited StatesAA-7Aa37NR62033,093 12/31/21
Latin America
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1Scotiabank ChileChileA+6NR4.5A515.553,587 12/31/22
2Banco del Estado de ChileChileNR4A25A51467,012 12/31/22
3Banco de ChileChileNR4A25A51464,858 12/31/22
4Banco de Credito e InversionesChileA-4A25A-41391,612 12/31/22
5Banco Santander-ChileChileNR3.5A25A-412.580,010 12/31/22
6Banco Itau ChileChileNR2.5A34BBB+39.547,543 12/31/22
7Banco Santander MexicoMexicoBBB+3Baa13NR2894,635 12/31/22
8Scotiabank PerúPeruBBB+3Baa13BBB2819,834 12/31/22
9Banco BICEChileBBB+3NR2BBB+3812,295 12/31/22
10Banco de Credito del PeruPeruBBB2Baa13BBB2750,106 12/31/22
Western Europe
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1KfWGermanyAAA10Aaa10AAA1030591,566 12/31/22
2Zuercher KantonalbankSwitzerlandAAA10Aaa10AAA1030214,760 12/31/22
3BNG BankNetherlandsAAA10Aaa10AAA1030135,520 12/31/22
4Landwirtschaftliche RentenbankGermanyAAA10Aaa10AAA1030103,749 12/31/22
5L-BankGermanyAAA10Aaa10AA+92999,421 12/31/22
6Nederlandse WaterschapsbankNetherlandsNR9Aaa10AAA102989,069 12/31/22
7KommunalbankenNorwayNR9Aaa10AAA102946,081 12/31/22
8NRW.BANKGermanyAAA10Aa19AA827168,360 12/31/22
9Swedish Export Credit CorporationSwedenNR8Aa19AA+92634,167 12/31/22
10Caisse des Depots et ConsignationsFranceAA-7Aa28AA 8231,117,393 12/31/22
Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1Komercni BankaCzech RepublicA5A16A51657,661 12/31/22
2ING Bank SlaskiPolandA+6A25NR4.515.549,358 12/31/22
3Santander Bank PolskaPolandBBB+3A25NR31158,878 12/31/22
4Bank PekaoPolandBBB2A25BBB+31063,869 12/31/22
5Nova Ljubljanska bankaSloveniaNR2A34BBB2825,718 12/31/22
6Banca Comerciala RomanaRomaniaBBB+3Baa13NR2821,329 12/31/22
7BRD – Groupe Societe GeneraleRomaniaBBB+3Baa13NR2815,933 12/31/22
8mBankPolandBBB-1Baa13BBB2647,852 12/31/22
9Development Bank of KazakhstanKazakhstanBBB2Baa22BBB-158,522 12/31/22
10MFB Hungarian Development BankHungaryBBB2Baa22NR157,969 12/31/22
Asia
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1DBS BankSingaporeAA-7Aa19AA-723552,854 12/31/22
2Oversea-Chinese Banking CorpSingaporeAA-7Aa19AA-723417,504 12/31/22
3United Overseas BankSingaporeAA-7Aa19AA-723375,026 12/31/22
4Korea Development BankSouth KoreaAA-7Aa28AA823277,506 12/31/22
5Export-Import Bank of KoreaSouth Korea AA-7Aa28AA 82396,524 12/31/22
6Industrial Bank of KoreaSouth KoreaAA-7Aa28AA-722338,516 12/31/22
7Bank of TaiwanTaiwanNR6.5Aa37AA821.5201,018 12/31/22
8Hang Seng BankHong KongAA-7Aa37AA-721242,547 12/31/22
9China Development BankChinaA+6A16A+6182,611,377 12/31/22
10Agricultural Development Bank of ChinaChinaA+6A16A+6181,300,658 12/31/22
Middle East
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets (USD million)Report Date
1First Abu Dhabi BankUnited Arab EmiratesAA-7Aa37AA-721302,249 12/31/22
2Qatar National BankQatarA5Aa37A+618326,552 12/31/22
3Abu Dhabi Commercial BankUnited Arab EmiratesA+6A16A517135,554 12/31/22
4National Bank of KuwaitKuwaitA+6A16A517118,733 12/31/22
5Emirates NBD BankUnited Arab EmiratesA+6A25NR4.515.5202,023 12/31/22
6Abu Dhabi Islamic BankUnited Arab EmiratesA+6A25NR4.515.545,884 12/31/22
7Bank LeumiIsraelA5A25A515198,148 12/31/22
8Bank HapoalimIsraelA5A25A515188,565 12/31/22
9Boubyan BankKuwaitA5A25A51525,750 12/31/22
10Saudi National BankSaudi ArabiaA-4A16A-414251,596 12/31/22
Australasia
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAustraliaA+6Aa37AA-720817,007 12/31/22
2Australia and New Zealand Banking GroupAustraliaA+6Aa37AA-720744,234 3/31/23
3National Australia BankAustraliaA+6Aa37AA-720702,098 3/31/23
4WestpacAustraliaA+6Aa37AA-720682,555 3/31/23
5KiwibankNew ZealandAA8A16NR62021,104 12/31/22
6Suncorp-MetwayAustraliaA5A16A+61754,129 12/31/22
7Macquarie GroupAustraliaA5A25BBB+313260,340 3/31/23
8Bank of QueenslandAustraliaA-4A34BBB+31170,829 2/28/23
9Bendigo and Adelaide BankAustraliaA-4A34BBB+31165,541 12/31/22
10Newcastle Greater Mutual GroupAustraliaNR2A34BBB2813,498 6/30/23
Africa
RankNameDomicileFitch RatingFitch ScoreMoody’s RatingMoody’s ScoreS&P RatingS&P ScoreTotal ScoreTotal Assets
(USD million)
Report Date
1Attijariwafa BankMoroccoBB-2Ba1-1BB-2-560,948 12/31/22
2Groupe Banque Centrale PopulaireMoroccoNR-2.5Ba1-1BB-2-5.547,873 12/31/22
3Bank of AfricaMoroccoBB-2Ba1-1NR-2.5-5.536,673 12/31/22
4FirstRand BankSouth AfricaBB--3Ba2-2BB--3-890,118 12/31/22
5NedbankSouth AfricaBB--3Ba2-2BB--3-873,213 12/31/22
6Investec BankSouth AfricaBB--3Ba2-2BB--3-833,523 3/31/23
7Standard Bank GroupSouth AfricaBB--3Ba3-3NR-4-10168,508 12/31/22
8Absa GroupSouth AfricaBB--3Ba3-3NR-4-10104,780 12/31/22
9National Bank of EgyptEgyptB-5B3-6B-5-16176,376 12/31/22
10Banque MisrEgyptB-5B3-6B-5-16104,129 12/31/22

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