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{{short description|Monthly trade magazine covering international finance}}
{{primarysources|date=January 2025}}
{{Other uses|Banker (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Newspaper|
| image = The Banker cover January 2011.JPG
| caption = January 2011 front cover
| name = The Banker
| type = Monthly [[trade magazine]]
| format = Magazine
| category = Finance
| foundation = {{start date and age|1926}}
| frequency = Monthly
| country = United Kingdom
| owners = [[Financial Times]] ([[Nikkei, Inc.]])
| headquarters = 1 Friday Street <br />London <br />EC4M 9BT <br />England
| editor = Silvia Pavoni
| circulation = 15,000
| ISSN = 0005-5395
| website = [http://www.thebanker.com/ www.thebanker.com]
}}

'''''The Banker''''' is an English-language monthly international financial affairs publication owned by ''[[The Financial Times]]'' and edited in London, United Kingdom. The magazine was first published in January 1926 through founding editor [[Brendan Bracken]] of the ''[[Financial News (1884–1945)|Financial News]]'', who went on to become the chairman of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' from 1945 to 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/News/Window-on-the-world|title=The Banker History: Window on the World|work=The Banker|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref>

Since its founding, the magazine has claimed a dedication to the international perspective through features, interviews, multi-media applications, and events. ''The Banker'' is read in over 120 countries. It combines in-depth regional and country coverage with reports on global financial markets, regulation and policy, cash management and securities services, commodities and [[carbon finance]], infrastructure and project finance, trading and technology, clearing and settlement, and management and governance issues.<ref>[http://www.thebanker.com/Information/About-Us "About Us"]. ''The Banker''.</ref>

''The Banker'' is read most widely in banks, financial institutions, multilateral corporations, central banks, and finance ministries around the world. Approximately 60% of its readers are CEO/President and CFO/Treasurers of their organisations.<ref>[http://www.thebanker.com/Information/Advertise Media Pack] The Banker</ref>

==Features and awards==
''The Banker''{{'}}s primary focus is global financial comment and insight, featuring opinion pieces, profiles, and interviews with leading banking and finance figures. The Bracken Column<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Comment/Bracken |title=The Bracken Column |publisher=Thebanker.com |access-date=2011-08-04}}</ref> is named after Brendan Bracken, the founding editor of ''The Banker,'' and serves as a think-tank for financial sector participants.

The Bank of the Year Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Awards/The-Bank-of-The-Year-Awards|title=The Bank of the Year Awards|work=The Banker|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref> is an annual awards event recognising the top financial institutions in the world. The most recent event took place in December 2021.

Top 1000 World Banks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Top-1000-World-Banks|title=Top 1000 World Banks|work=The Banker|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref> is published annually in July based on the findings of The Banker Database.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebankerdatabase.com|title=The Banker Database|publisher=The Banker Database|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref> This ranking serves to recognise global leaders in the industry for their achievements, ranking the world's banks by Tier 1 capital globally, as well as by individual country. The awards are the industry’s most widely used index of global banking, and are internationally recognised as the definitive guide to the soundness, strength, and profitability of banks.<ref>[http://www.thebanker.com/Media/Files/The-Banker-Media-Pack-2011 Media Pack] The Banker</ref> The banks are assessed by Tier 1 capital, with secondary rankings by assets, capital/asset ratio, real profit growth, profit on average capital, and return on assets. In 2013 [[ICBC]] was ranked in top place,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Banker-Data/Banker-Rankings/Top-1000-World-Banks-2013|title=The Top 1000 World Banks 2013|work=The Banker|date=1 July 2013|access-date=8 July 2013}}</ref> the first time ever for a Chinese bank<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-banks-rankings-icbc-idUKBRE9600IH20130701 |title=China's ICC tops global bank rankings for first time|work=Reuters|date=1 July 2013|access-date=8 July 2013}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and has retained the top position since then, including the 2022 ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Top-1000-World-Banks/Top-1000-World-Banks-2014-Back-on-track|title=Top 1000 World Banks 2014: Back on track? |work=The Banker |date=30 June 2014|access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>

As well as The Bank of the Year Awards, ''The Banker'' also conducts awards for Deals of the Year, Innovation in Digital Banking, Transaction Banking, Investment Banking, Finance Minister of the Year, Central Bank Governor of the Year, Private Banking, and Islamic Bank of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Awards|title=The Banker awards|work=The Banker|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref>

Top Islamic Financial Institutions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://islamicbanks.thebanker.com |title=Top Islamic Institutions|publisher=The Banker|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref> annual listing assesses the global state of the Islamic banking and finance market today. Since 2007, it has aimed to help estimate the size and growth rate of the emerging Islamic financial marketplace.

==Top 1000 World Banks==
''The Banker'' is known for its annual rankings of the world's top banks.<ref name=banker>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Top-1000-World-Banks|title=Top 1000 World Banks|work=The Banker}}</ref> Below are the "Top 10 World Banks" from its "Top 1000 World Banks" ranking in 2016:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/Top-1000|title=Summary of the Top 1000 World Banks|work=The Banker}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Rank<ref name=banker/> 
! Banks
! Country
|-
| 1
| [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 2
| [[China Construction Bank]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 3
| [[JPMorgan Chase]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 4
| [[Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 5
| [[Agricultural Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}} 
|-
| 6
| [[Bank of America]]
| {{flag|United States}} 
|-
| 7
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 8
| [[Wells Fargo]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 9
| [[HSBC]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|-
| 10
| [[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]]
| {{flag|Japan}}
|}

The table below shows the top bank ranked by Tier 1 capital since 2000:<ref name="The Banker Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebankerdatabase.com/index.cfm/rankings/|title=Bank Rankings}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Rank<ref name=banker/> 
! Banks
! Country
|-
| 2016
| [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 2015
| [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 2014
| [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 2013
| [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]]
| {{flag|China}}
|-
| 2012
| [[Bank of America]]
| {{flag|United States}} 
|-
| 2011
| [[Bank of America]]
| {{flag|United States}} 
|-
| 2010
| [[Bank of America]]
| {{flag|United States}} 
|-
| 2009
| [[JPMorgan Chase]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2008
| [[HSBC]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
|-
| 2007
| [[Bank of America]]
| {{flag|United States}} 
|-
| 2006
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2005
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2004
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2003
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2002
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2001
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|-
| 2000
| [[Citigroup]]
| {{flag|United States}}
|}

==Editors==
The editors of ''The Banker'' are (as of January 2025):<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.thebanker.com/Information/Support/About-Us |title = About Us at The Banker's website}}</ref>
*Silvia Pavoni (Editor)
*John Everington (Middle East and Africa Editor)
*Kimberley Long (Asia Editor)
*Anita Hawser (Europe Editor)
*Sam Friend (Digital Content Editor)
*Barbara Pianese (Latin America Editor)
*Michael Klimes (Investment Banking and Capital Markets Editor)

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