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Forbes, with market research firm Statista, released its first World's Top Performing Banks list on 9 September 2026.
Singapore's OCBC ranked first and DBS second; India's HDFC Bank ranked third and is the only Indian bank in the top 10.
The list analysed 500 banks across 89 countries on objective financial data, not customer surveys.
Weights: profitability 30%, capital and funding strength 25%, asset quality and efficiency 25%, growth and earnings quality 20%.
The United States has three banks in the top 10 - JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial Services.
| Pillar | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Profitability | 30% | How well the bank turns its business into profit |
| Capital and funding strength | 25% | Resilience and financial stability |
| Asset quality and operational efficiency | 25% | Quality of loans and assets; cost efficiency |
| Growth and earnings quality | 20% | Pace and durability of earnings growth |
India's largest private sector bank; merged with parent HDFC Ltd with effect from 1 July 2023; one of RBI's Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) with SBI and ICICI Bank
US business media company that publishes the list
Market research and data firm that compiled the ranking with Forbes
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Domestic Systemically Important Bank - 'too big to fail' bank that must hold extra capital; in India, SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank
How much of a bank's loan book is performing rather than bad loans
The asset-size group of global banks with over USD 500 billion in assets