Saudi lenders continue to advance thanks to economic improvements and government housing initiatives. 

Saudi’s new megabank has displaced Qatar National Bank at the top of this year’s regional table.

Standard Bank retains its status as Africa’s biggest bank, even as rival FirstRand closes in.

Zenith Bank held off strong gains by Access Bank to retain its position as Nigeria’s top lender.

In the Asia-Pacific excluding China and Japan table, Australia has enjoyed another successful year, with South Korea also making a strong appearance. 

African lenders regained ground in 2022’s rankings, even as challenges mount in key markets.

There is little change at the top of the Top 1000 World Banks ranking, as Chinese megalenders keep a tight grip on the top four places.

Japan’s banks have struggled during the past year, with declines in Tier 1 capital seeing them slide down the 2022 ranking.

Swedish banks Nordax and Klarna top the highest movers list, which is still dominated by banks from the Americas and Asia-Pacific. 

For the second year in a row, US community bank United National tops the league tables for this profitability metric.