Total assets of the largest banks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022

HSBC holdings remained in a leading position as the largest bank in the United Kingdom during the whole period from 2012 to 2022, despite a slight bounce back in recent years. The total assets of HSBC was around 2.45 trillion British pounds in 2022. HSBC was also among the top ten largest banks worldwide, in terms of total assets.

Which is the largest bank in Europe?

Based on the high value of its total assets, HSBC positioned for many years as the largest bank in Europe. In 2021, HSBC was followed by two French banks, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole, whose total assets amounted to 2.91 and 2.67 trillion U.S. dollars, respectively.

Market capitalization

Rankings of banks can be constructed using a multitude of indicators. Frequently employed to determine the size of a bank is market capitalization, or the total dollar market value of a company's or bank's outstanding shares. It is calculated from the current market price of one share and the number of shares outstanding for a company. In 2022, the leading bank in Europe based on market capitalization was HSBC.