JPMorgan, ICBC and Bank of America led global corporate, investment and wholesale banking revenue in FY2024, underscoring a competitive shift as institutions prioritise growth, efficiency and innovation to redefine global banking leadership.
JPMorgan, ICBC and Bank of America led global corporate, investment and wholesale banking revenue in FY2024, underscoring a competitive shift as institutions prioritise growth, efficiency and innovation to redefine global banking leadership.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and ICBC top the TABInsights World’s Top 50 Corporate, Investment and Wholesale Banks Ranking 2025, while Deutsche Bank, Itaú Unibanco, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Standard Bank lead in their respective regions.
Digital banks continue to experience rapid growth in users, assets and revenue, with Brazil’s Nubank, the retail arm of ING Group and China’s WeBank leading the sector. Profitability among digital banks has improved, with a shorter time to break even.
Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narrowing profit margins.
Siew Chan Cheong, group chief strategy and transformation officer at Maybank, discussed how the bank leverages digital innovation and strategic partnerships to enhance customer experience and drive sustainable growth.
The Middle East and Africa lead in bank profitability, benefiting from considerable non-interest-bearing deposits and elevated oil prices in the Middle East, along with high interest rates and foreign exchange gains in Africa, according to the TAB Global 1000 Strongest Banks Ranking.
The Future Banking Working Group (FBWG) invites you to our upcoming Open Dialogue Session: "Payments and Lending in SME Banking with Kelvin Teo", where we will explore how banks are strengthening their small and medium enterprise (SME) propositions through targeted payment innovation, data-driven credit solutions, and resilient infrastructure.
DeFi has matured from a niche concept into a viable alternative financial architecture, built on principles of automation, transparency, and resilience. Patrick Schueffel, professor at the Fribourg School of Management, highlights how DeFi challenges traditional finance by removing intermediaries and rebuilding trust through code.
For decades, traditional credit scoring has excluded billions in emerging economies. Christo Georgiev, CEO and founder of LenderLink, shares how new behavioural signals, AI models and institutional accountability are reshaping credit decisions and expanding financial access.
The Future Banking Working Group (FBWG) invites you to our upcoming Open Dialogue Session: "The Future of Banking with Tiravat Assavapokee and John Januszczak", where we will explore how digital assets, artificial intelligence and embedded ecosystems are shaping the future of finance in Southeast Asia.
Design thinking is shaping innovation strategy in financial services as institutions seek to improve customer engagement, risk management and operational effectiveness. Sandeep Deobhakta illustrates how banks can apply design thinking across core business functions to drive measurable outcomes.