Best bank 2025: ICBC
Amid industry-wide compressed interest margins and sluggish loan demand, ICBC deployed its vast balance sheet strategically to support China’s economic recovery. The world’s largest bank by assets grew total assets 9.2% to Rmb48.8 trillion ($6.8 trillion), channelling capital into high-growth sectors even as traditional lending weakened.
Manufacturing loans jumped 13.7% while green finance surged 19.1%. The bank aggressively courted smaller enterprises – inclusive loans soared 29.9% and coverage of “little giants” firms rose three percentage points.
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