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Performance rankings

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02 July 2025

Highlights:

Licensed banks | Restricted licence banks | Deposit taking companies | Virtual banks | Foreign bank branches

Licensed banks

Ranking	Total assets	HK$ million
1.	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	10,948,940
2.	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited	4,011,306
3.	Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	2,569,032
4.	Hang Seng Bank, Limited	1,795,196
5.	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited	970,165
6.	Bank of East Asia, Limited (The)	877,759
7.	Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited	541,084
8.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	522,252
9.	DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	491,823
10.	China CITIC Bank International Limited	489,295

Ranking	Net profit after tax	HK$ million
1.	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	129,251
2.	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited	39,186
3.	Hang Seng Bank, Limited	18,369
4.	Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	16,561
5.	DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	7,617
6.	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited	6,446
7.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	5,920
8.	Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited	5,828
9.	Bank of East Asia, Limited (The)	4,629
10.	Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited	3,477

Ranking	Cost/income ratio
1.	Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited	19.6%
2.	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited	24.9%
3.	CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited	28.8%
4.	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited	29.6%
5.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	30.4%
6.	Chong Hing Bank Limited	33.2%
7.	Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited	33.4%
8.	Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited	34.8%
9.	Tai Yau Bank, Limited	36.2%
10.	Hang Seng Bank, Limited	36.6%

Ranking	Return on equity
1.	DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	15.8%
2.	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	14.8%
3.	Morgan Stanley Bank Asia Limited	12.7%
4.	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited	12.6%
5.	Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited	11.2%
6.	Hang Seng Bank, Limited	10.9%
7.	Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited	10.2%
8.	Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	8.7%
9.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	6.7%
10.	Dah Sing Bank, Limited	6.1%

Ranking	Growth in assets
1.	Bank of Dongguan International Limited	586.7%
2.	Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	13.7%
3.	Morgan Stanley Bank Asia Limited	12.3%
4.	OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	10.0%
5.	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited	8.8%
6.	Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	7.0%
7.	CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited	6.2%
8.	Hang Seng Bank, Limited	6.1%
9.	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited	5.9%
10.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	5.7%

Ranking	Growth in net profit after tax
1.	Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited	159.9%
2.	Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited	142.2%
3.	Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited	101.9%
4.	Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	53.9%
5.	China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited	47.9%
6.	CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited	40.3%
7.	Morgan Stanley Bank Asia Limited	36.7%
8.	The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited	32.5%
9.	Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	15.7%
10.	Dah Sing Bank, Limited	12.6%

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Restricted licence banks

Ranking	Total assets	HK$ million
1.	Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited	32,868
2.	KDB Asia Limited	25,219
3.	Kasikornbank Public Company Limited	21,289
4.	Korea Development Bank (The)	20,463
5.	J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited	19,278
6.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	14,219
7.	Bank of China International Limited	6,140
8.	ORIX Asia Limited	3,784
9.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	3,450
10.	Citicorp International Limited	3,114

Ranking	Net profit after tax	HK$ million
1.	J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited	1,582
2.	Citicorp International Limited	1,322
3.	KDB Asia Limited	494
4.	Kasikornbank Public Company Limited	290
5.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	129
6.	Korea Development Bank (The)	85
7.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	41
8.	Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited	33
9.	Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited	28
10.	Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (The)	14

Ranking	Cost/income ratio
1.	Kasikornbank Public Company Limited	6.3%
2.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	9.6%
3.	KDB Asia Limited	15.3%
4.	Korea Development Bank (The)	23.4%
5.	Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (The)	50.0%
6.	Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited	54.7%
7.	Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited	55.1%
8.	Citicorp International Limited	61.0%
9.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	66.1%
10.	ORIX Asia Limited	72.7%

Ranking	Return on equity
1.	Korea Development Bank (The)	133.9%
2.	Citicorp International Limited	69.5%
3.	KDB Asia Limited	10.8%
4.	J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited	10.7%
5.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	9.7%
6.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	6.5%
7.	Kasikornbank Public Company Limited	6.3%
8.	Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited	4.5%
9.	Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited	3.3%
10.	Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (The)	0.0%

Ranking	Growth in assets
1.	Korea Development Bank (The)	46.9%
2.	Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited	17.8%
3.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	10.0%
4.	Citicorp International Limited	6.9%
5.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	5.5%
6.	KDB Asia Limited	3.8%
7.	Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited	0.2%
8.	J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited	-0.8%
9.	Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited	-1.1%
10.	Bank of China International Limited	-1.2%

Ranking	Growth in net profit after tax
1.	J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited	64.4%
2.	Korea Development Bank (The)	60.4%
3.	Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited	33.3%
4.	KDB Asia Limited	31.7%
5.	PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) TBK	13.2%
6.	Citicorp International Limited	3.5%
7.	Kasikornbank Public Company Limited	-1.4%
8.	Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited	-13.2%
9.	Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited	-16.3%
10.	Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (The)	-46.2%

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Deposit-taking companies

Ranking	Total assets	HK$ million
1.	Kexim Asia Limited	7,137
2.	Public Finance Limited	5,895
3.	Woori Global Markets Asia Limited	4,011
4.	KEB Hana Global Finance Limited	1,963
5.	Vietnam Finance Company Limited	778
6.	BPI Wealth Hong Kong Limited	415
7.	Corporate Finance (D.T.C.) Limited	305
8.	BCOM Finance (Hong Kong) Limited	290
9.	Fubon Credit (Hong Kong) Limited	204
10.	Chau's Brothers Finance Company Limited	68

Ranking	Net profit/(loss) after tax	HK$ million
1.	Woori Global Markets Asia Limited	119
2.	KEB Hana Global Finance Limited	48
3.	Kexim Asia Limited	40
4.	BCOM Finance (Hong Kong) Limited	7
5.	BPI Wealth Hong Kong Limited	6
6.	Public Finance Limited	5
7.	Vietnam Finance Company Limited	2
8.	Chong Hing Finance Limited	2
9.	Corporate Finance (D.T.C.) Limited	(1)
10.	Chau's Brothers Finance Company Limited	(2)

Ranking	Cost/income ratio
1.	Chong Hing Finance Limited	16.9%
2.	Woori Global Markets Asia Limited	19.8%
3.	BCOM Finance (Hong Kong) Limited	20.0%
4.	KEB Hana Global Finance Limited	34.1%
5.	Kexim Asia Limited	40.0%
6.	Corporate Finance (D.T.C.) Limited	63.6%
7.	Public Finance Limited	69.1%
8.	Vietnam Finance Company Limited	80.0%
9.	BPI Wealth Hong Kong Limited	87.7%
10.	Chau's Brothers Finance Company Limited	140.0%

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Virtual banks

Ranking	Total assets	HK$ million
1.	ZA Bank Limited	22,336
2.	Mox Bank Limited	21,144
3.	WeLab Bank Limited	8,291
4.	Fusion Bank Limited	8,026
5.	Livi Bank Limited	5,964
6.	PAO Bank Limited	5,275
7.	Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	4,762
8.	Airstar Bank Limited	3,255

Ranking	Loss before tax	HK$ million
1.	ZA Bank Limited	(232)
2.	WeLab Bank Limited	(249)
3.	Livi Bank Limited	(259)
4.	Fusion Bank Limited	(275)
5.	Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	(275)
6.	Airstar Bank Limited	(300)
7.	PAO Bank Limited	(339)
8.	Mox Bank Limited	(603)

Ranking	Total deposits from customers	HK$ million
1.	ZA Bank Limited	19,399
2.	Mox Bank Limited	17,378
3.	Fusion Bank Limited	6,966
4.	WeLab Bank Limited	6,867
5.	PAO Bank Limited	4,351
6.	Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited	4,084
7.	Livi Bank Limited	2,917
8.	Airstar Bank Limited	2,399

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Foreign bank branches

Ranking	Total assets	HK$ million
1.	Agricultural Bank of China Limited	616,210
2.	Citibank, N.A.	574,133
3.	BNP Paribas	434,815
4.	Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.	381,615
5.	MUFG Bank, Ltd.	343,383
6.	Mizuho Bank, Ltd.	342,230
7.	UBS AG	337,008
8.	DBS Bank Ltd.	322,441
9.	Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank	259,391
10.	Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.	259,058

Ranking	Net profit after tax	HK$ million
1.	Citibank, N.A.	8,491
2.	Agricultural Bank of China Limited	3,734
3.	UBS AG	3,687
4.	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	3,099
5.	Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.	2,383
6.	China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.	2,298
7.	MUFG Bank, Ltd.	2,238
8.	Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.	2,074
9.	Mizuho Bank, Ltd.	1,935
10.	DBS Bank Ltd.	1,843

Ranking	Cost/income ratio
1.	First Commercial Bank, Ltd.	7.1%
2.	Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.	8.8%
3.	Agricultural Bank of China Limited	9.2%
4.	Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd.	9.5%
5.	UCO Bank	9.6%
6.	Woori Bank	10.2%
7.	China Development Bank	10.3%
8.	Commonwealth Bank of Australia	10.5%
9.	E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd.	13.0%
10.	Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd.	13.1%

Ranking	Growth in assets
1.	Indian Overseas Bank	130.7%
2.	Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)	76.1%
3.	CIMB Bank Berhad	57.9%
4.	ICICI Bank Limited	54.1%
5.	Banco Santander, S.A.	52.4%
6.	China Guangfa Bank Co., Ltd.	40.0%
7.	Commonwealth Bank of Australia	37.7%
8.	Nonghyup Bank	36.8%
9.	Ping An Bank Co., Ltd.	33.0%
10.	Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.	31.4%

Ranking	Growth in net profit after tax
1.	Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation	4620.0%
2.	China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd.	1843.1%
3.	CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA	672.7%
4.	Bank of Dongguan Co., Ltd.	655.6%
5.	Commonwealth Bank of Australia	534.1%
6.	BNP Paribas	444.8%
7.	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	353.6%
8.	Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)	240.0%
9.	ING Bank N.V.	232.1%
10.	EFG Bank AG	212.6%

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Financial results

Compare the results of banks across a variety of metrics in the charts for each of the five categories of banks in Hong Kong

Performance Rankings | Licensed banks | Virtual banks | Restricted licence banks | Deposit taking companies | Foreign bank branches

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