Big four banks
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Big Four is the name given to the four biggest banks in a certain area.
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[edit] United States
Following consolidation in the financial sector in 2008, the new Big Four banks in the United States are:
[edit] United Kingdom
The Big Four commercial banks of the United Kingdom are:
[edit] England and Wales
Since 1970 these have been
- Lloyds Bank (which now forms part of Lloyds Banking Group)
- National Westminster Bank (a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland Group)
- Barclays Bank
- Midland Bank (now HSBC Bank)
[edit] Northern Ireland
These are:
- Ulster Bank (owned by Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Bank of Ireland
- Northern Bank (owned by Danske Bank)
- First Trust Bank (part of AIB UK)
[edit] Scotland
These are traditionally:
- Bank of Scotland (part of Lloyds Banking Group)
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Clydesdale Bank (now owned by National Australia Bank)
- TSB (also part of Lloyds Banking Group)
[edit] Republic of Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland, these are:
- Allied Irish Banks
- Bank of Ireland
- National Irish Bank (owned by Danske Bank)
- Ulster Bank (owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Group)
[edit] Australia
In Australia, these are:
- National Australia Bank
- Commonwealth Bank
- Westpac/St. George Bank
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
The government policy to maintain this status quo is called the four pillars policy
[edit] Brazil
In Brazil, these are:
[edit] France
In France, these are:
- BNP Paribas (created on 23 May 2000 through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas)
- Crédit Agricole SA (created on 23 May 2000. It is a semi co-operative bank, being majority owned by 41 French Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel. It acquired Crédit Lyonnais, founded in 1863, in 2003. The brand LCL replaced Crédit Lyonnais in 2005 in order to remove references to its recent history.)
- Société Générale (created on 04 May 1864)
[edit] Sweden
In Sweden, these are:
- Swedbank (created by a merger between Sparbanken and Föreningsbanken)
- Nordea (the result of a pan-Nordic merger)
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
- Handelsbanken
[edit] China
[edit] People's Republic of China
These are:
- Bank of China
- China Construction Bank
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Agricultural Bank of China
[edit] Republic of China (before 1949)
Previously (before 1949), in the Republic of China, these were:
[edit] Northern China (1920s)
The Four Northern Banks (the four most capitalized commercial banks in Northern China of the Republic of China in the 1920s) were:
[edit] South Africa
In South Africa, these are:
[edit] South Korea
In South Korea, these banks are often called Big Four since 2005. Except Kookmin, other three banks have acquired so-called former Chosangjehanseo banks.
- Hana Bank (acquires Seoul Bank)
- Kookmin Bank
- Shinhan Bank (acquires Chohung Bank)
- Woori Bank (merger of Commercial Bank of Korea and Hanil Bank)
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