World’s largest banks: Bank atlas 2007 methodology, with data from Moody’s

The world’s largest banks 2007

The Bank Atlas was compiled by Moody’s Investors Service from commercial banks’ annual reports and financial statements for 2006 and 2005.  Within the Global Top 2005, the most senior reporting entity only was included (e.g. HSBC Holdings, not HSBC Bank plc).  The largest subsidiaries of global banking groups are included in the regional rankings.   

Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia and India have fiscal years ending at March 2006, so when available, data is reported at end-March 2006 (and similarly 2005 figures are reported at end-March 2005).