List of systemically important banks
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Certain large banks are tracked and labelled by several authorities as Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs), depending on the scale and the degree of influence they hold in global and domestic financial markets. Since 2011, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a list of global SIFIs (G-SIFIs), while individual countries also maintain their own lists of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), also known in Europe as "national SIFIs" (N-SIFIs). In addition, special lists of regional systemically important banks (R-SIBs) also exist. The European Central Bank has separate criteria to designate credit institutions as "significant" under the framework of European Banking Supervision.
Tables
Countercyclical Capital Buffers · List of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs)
Buffer
Buffer
Tier
Buffer
1
1 %
2
1 %
3
2 %
4
2 %
5
3 %
| Tier | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Buffer | 1 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
Entity · List of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs)
5
5
Tier
5
2025
(Empty)
2024(29)
(Empty)
2023(29)
(Empty)
2022(30)
(Empty)
4
4
Tier
4
2025
JP Morgan Chase
2024(29)
JP Morgan Chase
2023(29)
JP Morgan Chase
2022(30)
JP Morgan Chase
3
3
Tier
3
2025
Bank of America
Citigroup
HSBC
ICBC
2024(29)
Citigroup
HSBC
2023(29)
Bank of America
Citigroup
HSBC
2022(30)
Bank of America
Citigroup
HSBC
2
2
Tier
2
2025
Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of China
Barclays
BNP Paribas
China Construction Bank
Goldman Sachs
Group Crédit Agricole
MUFG
UBS
2024(29)
Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of America
Bank of China
Barclays
BNP Paribas
China Construction Bank
Crédit Agricole
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
ICBC
MUFG
UBS
2023(29)
Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of China
Barclays
BNP Paribas
China Construction Bank
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
ICBC
MUFG
UBS
2022(30)
Bank of China
Barclays
BNP Paribas
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
ICBC
MUFG
1
1
Tier
1
2025
Bank of Communications (BoCom)
Bank of New York Mellon
Deutsche Bank
Groupe BPCE
ING
Mizuho FG
Morgan Stanley
Royal Bank of Canada
Banco Santander
Société Générale
Standard Chartered
State Street
Sumitomo Mitsui
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Wells Fargo
2024(29)
Bank of Communications (BoCom)
Bank of New York Mellon
Groupe BPCE
ING
Mizuho FG
Morgan Stanley
Royal Bank of Canada
Banco Santander
Société Générale
Standard Chartered
State Street
Sumitomo Mitsui
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Wells Fargo
2023(29)
Bank of Communications (BoCom)
Bank of New York Mellon
Groupe BPCE
Crédit Agricole
ING
Mizuho FG
Morgan Stanley
Royal Bank of Canada
Banco Santander
Société Générale
Standard Chartered
State Street
Sumitomo Mitsui
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Wells Fargo
2022(30)
Agricultural Bank of China
Bank of New York Mellon
China Construction Bank
Credit Suisse
Groupe BPCE
Crédit Agricole
ING
Mizuho FG
Morgan Stanley
Royal Bank of Canada
Banco Santander
Société Générale
Standard Chartered
State Street
Sumitomo Mitsui
Toronto-Dominion Bank
UBS
UniCredit
Wells Fargo
| Tier | 2025 | 2024(29) | 2023(29) | 2022(30) |
| 5 | (Empty) | (Empty) | (Empty) | (Empty) |
| 4 | JP Morgan Chase | JP Morgan Chase | JP Morgan Chase | JP Morgan Chase |
| 3 | Bank of America Citigroup HSBC ICBC | Citigroup HSBC | Bank of America Citigroup HSBC | Bank of America Citigroup HSBC |
| 2 | Agricultural Bank of China Bank of China Barclays BNP Paribas China Construction Bank Goldman Sachs Group Crédit Agricole MUFG UBS | Agricultural Bank of China Bank of America Bank of China Barclays BNP Paribas China Construction Bank Crédit Agricole Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs ICBC MUFG UBS | Agricultural Bank of China Bank of China Barclays BNP Paribas China Construction Bank Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs ICBC MUFG UBS | Bank of China Barclays BNP Paribas Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs ICBC MUFG |
| 1 | Bank of Communications (BoCom) Bank of New York Mellon Deutsche Bank Groupe BPCE ING Mizuho FG Morgan Stanley Royal Bank of Canada Banco Santander Société Générale Standard Chartered State Street Sumitomo Mitsui Toronto-Dominion Bank Wells Fargo | Bank of Communications (BoCom) Bank of New York Mellon Groupe BPCE ING Mizuho FG Morgan Stanley Royal Bank of Canada Banco Santander Société Générale Standard Chartered State Street Sumitomo Mitsui Toronto-Dominion Bank Wells Fargo | Bank of Communications (BoCom) Bank of New York Mellon Groupe BPCE Crédit Agricole ING Mizuho FG Morgan Stanley Royal Bank of Canada Banco Santander Société Générale Standard Chartered State Street Sumitomo Mitsui Toronto-Dominion Bank Wells Fargo | Agricultural Bank of China Bank of New York Mellon China Construction Bank Credit Suisse Groupe BPCE Crédit Agricole ING Mizuho FG Morgan Stanley Royal Bank of Canada Banco Santander Société Générale Standard Chartered State Street Sumitomo Mitsui Toronto-Dominion Bank UBS UniCredit Wells Fargo |
History of Tiers per year · List of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs)
Agricultural Bank of China
Agricultural Bank of China
Entity
Agricultural Bank of China
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
Entity
Bank of America
2025
3
2024
2
2023
3
2022
3
2021
2
2020
2
2019
2
2018
2
2017
3
2016
3
2015
2
Bank of China
Bank of China
Entity
Bank of China
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
2021
2
2020
2
2019
2
2018
2
2017
2
2016
1
2015
1
Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications
Entity
Bank of Communications
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
ICBC
ICBC
Entity
ICBC
2025
3
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
Entity
Credit Suisse
2023
insolvency
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
2
2015
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Entity
Deutsche Bank
2025
1
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Entity
Goldman Sachs
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
2021
2
2020
1
2019
2
2018
2
2017
2
2016
2
2015
2
BPCE
BPCE
Entity
BPCE
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
dropped
2016
1
2015
1
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole
Entity
Crédit Agricole
2025
2
2024
2
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
ING
ING
Entity
ING
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Mitsubishi UFJ FG
Mitsubishi UFJ FG
Entity
Mitsubishi UFJ FG
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
2021
2
2020
2
2019
2
2018
2
2017
2
2016
2
2015
2
Mizuho FG
Mizuho FG
Entity
Mizuho FG
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Entity
Morgan Stanley
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Entity
Royal Bank of Canada
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland
Entity
Royal Bank of Scotland
2018
reorganized
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Santander
Santander
Entity
Santander
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Société Générale
Société Générale
Entity
Société Générale
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered
Entity
Standard Chartered
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
State Street
State Street
Entity
State Street
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Sumitomo Mitsui FG
Sumitomo Mitsui FG
Entity
Sumitomo Mitsui FG
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Toronto Dominion
Toronto Dominion
Entity
Toronto Dominion
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
UBS
UBS
Entity
UBS
2025
2
2024
2
2023
2
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
UniCredit
UniCredit
Entity
UniCredit
2023
dropped
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2016
1
2015
1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Entity
Wells Fargo
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2021
1
2020
1
2019
2
2018
2
2017
2
2016
2
2015
1
| Entity | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Agricultural Bank of China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bank of America | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Bank of China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bank of Communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| ICBC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Credit Suisse | insolvency | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Deutsche Bank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Goldman Sachs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| BPCE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | dropped | 1 | 1 |
| Crédit Agricole | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ING | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ FG | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mizuho FG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Royal Bank of Scotland | reorganized | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Santander | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Société Générale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Standard Chartered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| State Street | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui FG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Toronto Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| UBS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UniCredit | dropped | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wells Fargo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
· Lists of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) › D-SIBs in the US
| Legend Former D-SIB |
List of all domestic systemically important banks in the US · Lists of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) › D-SIBs in the US
Ally Financial
Ally Financial
Entity
Ally Financial
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Notes
Formerly GMAC Inc.
American Express
American Express
Entity
American Express
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Entity
Truist Financial
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
BMO Financial Corp.
BMO Financial Corp.
Entity
BMO Financial Corp.
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
IR
IR
Notes
Subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. Formerly Harris Financial Corp.
Capital One Financial
Capital One Financial
Entity
Capital One Financial
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Comerica
Comerica
Entity
Comerica
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services
Entity
Discover Financial Services
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Entity
Fifth Third Bank
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NASDAQ
IR
IR
HSBC North America Holdings
HSBC North America Holdings
Entity
HSBC North America Holdings
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
IR
IR
Notes
Subsidiary of HSBC Holdings
Huntington Bancshares
Huntington Bancshares
Entity
Huntington Bancshares
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NASDAQ
IR
IR
KeyCorp
KeyCorp
Entity
KeyCorp
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
M&T Bank
M&T Bank
Entity
M&T Bank
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
MetLife
MetLife
Entity
MetLife
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009‑12
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Notes
Failed the stress test in 2012, and consequently sold its banking unit to GE Capital and its mortgage servicing business to JPMorgan Chase.
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Entity
Northern Trust
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NASDAQ
IR
IR
PNC Financial Services
PNC Financial Services
Entity
PNC Financial Services
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
RBS Citizens Financial Group
RBS Citizens Financial Group
Entity
RBS Citizens Financial Group
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Regions Financial
Regions Financial
Entity
Regions Financial
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Santander Holdings USA
Santander Holdings USA
Entity
Santander Holdings USA
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Notes
Subsidiary of Santander Group
SunTrust Banks
SunTrust Banks
Entity
SunTrust Banks
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
Notes
Now Truist Financial through merger with BB&T.
U . Bancorp
U . Bancorp
Entity
U . Bancorp
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2009–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE
IR
IR
UnionBanCal
UnionBanCal
Entity
UnionBanCal
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
IR
IR
Notes
Subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ FG
Zions
Zions
Entity
Zions
Region
Americas
HQ country
US
Reporting currency
$, USD
USA-ST
2014–
HQ regulator
FSOC
Major exchange(s)
NYSE, NASDAQ
IR
IR
| Entity | Region | HQ country | Reporting currency | FSB-G-SIB | USA-ST | HQ regulator | Major exchange(s) | IR | Notes |
| Ally Financial | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | Formerly GMAC Inc. | |
| American Express | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Truist Financial | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| BMO Financial Corp. | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | IR | Subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. Formerly Harris Financial Corp. | ||
| Capital One Financial | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Comerica | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Discover Financial Services | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Fifth Third Bank | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NASDAQ | IR | ||
| HSBC North America Holdings | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | IR | Subsidiary of HSBC Holdings | ||
| Huntington Bancshares | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NASDAQ | IR | ||
| KeyCorp | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| M&T Bank | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| MetLife | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009‑12 | FSOC | NYSE | IR | Failed the stress test in 2012, and consequently sold its banking unit to GE Capital and its mortgage servicing business to JPMorgan Chase. | |
| Northern Trust | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NASDAQ | IR | ||
| PNC Financial Services | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| RBS Citizens Financial Group | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Regions Financial | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| Santander Holdings USA | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | Subsidiary of Santander Group | |
| SunTrust Banks | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | Now Truist Financial through merger with BB&T. | |
| U . Bancorp | Americas | US | $, USD | 2009– | FSOC | NYSE | IR | ||
| UnionBanCal | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | IR | Subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ FG | ||
| Zions | Americas | US | $, USD | 2014– | FSOC | NYSE, NASDAQ | IR |
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