PJSC, a majority state-owned banking and financial services corporation with its headquarters in Moscow, is a Russian word meaning "savings bank." Up until 2015, it was known as Sberbank of Russia (currently: Sber). Sberbank has business in a number of post-Soviet countries in Europe.

By 2022, a third of all bank assets in Russia were held by the bank. The bank's expansion since the 1990s has been facilitated in part by its close ties to the Russian government. According to The Banker's Top 1000 Global Banks list from 2014, it was the largest bank in Russia and Eastern Europe and the third largest in all of Europe. It was also ranked first in Central and Eastern Europe. Sberbank is ranked 51st among public firms worldwide in the Forbes "Global 2000" list.

Founded: 22 March 1991
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Website: sberbank.com - sberbank.ru

With its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Deutsche Bank AG is a multinational investment bank and provider of financial services that is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It was established in 1870 and has since expanded through a number of acquisitions, including that of Disconto-Gesellschaft in 1929 (as a result of which it was referred to as "DeDi-Bank" from 1929 to 1937), 580 Bankers Trust in 1998, and Deutsche Postbank in 2010.

The bank's network covered 58 countries as of 2018, with a significant presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. According to total assets, Deutsche Bank was the world's 21st-largest bank as of 2021, and it ranked 93rd globally in terms of market value. Despite the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe having a significant advantage in terms of total assets, it is frequently referred to as the largest German banking institution because it is a part of the DAX stock market index. The Financial Stability Board has recognized Deutsche Bank as a globally systemically important bank since 2011.

The market capitalization of Deutsche Bank as of April 2023 is $21.17 billion. By market cap, this places Deutsche Bank as the 816th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from Deutsche Bank indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $28.24 billion. The corporation generated $29.76 billion in revenue in 2021, an increase from $27.42 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 10 March 1870
Headquarters: Deutsche Bank Twin TowersFrankfurt, Germany
Website: db.com

The American global investment bank and financial services company Citigroup Inc., also known as Citi (stylized as Citi), has its corporate headquarters in New York City. Financial juggernaut Travelers Group and banking behemoth Citicorp merged to form the company in 1998; Travelers was later split off from the corporation in 2002. The holding company for Citibank, Citicorp, as well as a number of foreign subsidiaries are owned by Citigroup. Citigroup is a Delaware-based corporation.

Together with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, Citigroup is one of the Big Four American banks and the third-largest financial institution in the country. The Financial Stability Board classifies it as a systemically important bank, and it is frequently referred to as being "too large to fail."

Citigroup's market capitalization as of April 2023 was $89.26 billion. By market cap, Citigroup is now the 156th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from Citigroup indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $75.30 billion. The company's revenue in 2021, which was $72.22 billion, was lower than its revenue in 2020, which was $75.76 billion.

Founded: 1812
Headquarters:New York, U.S.
Website: www.citigroup.com

Banking services are provided by the British-Lithuanian neobank and financial technology startup Revolut. Within the European Union, Revolut Bank UAB is authorized and governed by the Bank of Lithuania. Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko created it in 2015, with its main office in London. It provides accounts with currency exchange, virtual and debit cards, Apple Pay, interest-bearing "vaults," stock trading, cryptocurrency, commodities, and other services.

Revolut increased its personnel from 1,500 to 6,000 in 2020 and expanded into Japan and the US. It was profitable in November 2020 and had a valuation of £4.2 billion, making it the most valuable fintech company in the UK. Revolut submitted an application for a UK banking license in January 2021; however, the decision was still pending as of December 2022. The company was valued at US$33 billion after a US$800 million investment round in July 2021, making it the most valuable UK tech startup at the time.

Founded: 2015
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Website: www.revolut.com

Société Générale S.A., also known as SocGen in English-speaking nations, is a French-based global financial services firm that was established in 1864. Its headquarters are close by in La Défense, and it is registered in the heart of Paris.

Following BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole in terms of total assets is Société Générale. It is also the eighth-largest bank in the world and the sixth-largest in Europe. The Financial Stability Board regards it as a systemically important bank. It was referred to as one of the "Old Three" prominent French commercial banks from 1966 until 2003, along with Crédit Lyonnais and Bank Nationale de Paris (now BNP Paribas).

Société Générale's market capitalization as of April 2023 is $18.25 billion. By market cap, this places Société Générale as the 905th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from Société Générale indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $52.47 billion. The company's revenue for 2019 was $41.70 billion, which is less than its $44.93 billion sales for 2018.

Founded: 4 May 1864
Headquarters: 29 Boulevard Haussmann, 9th arrondissement, Paris
Website: societegenerale.com

Italian-based Tinkoff Credit Systems was a professional continental cycling team that competed in UCI Continental Circuit races and occasionally entered UCI ProTour competitions as a wildcard. The team held UCI Professional Continental status. Oleg Tinkov, a Russian billionaire, provided funding for the team.

The 2006 Continental team Tinkoff Restaurants, which was located in Russia and led by Alexander Kuznetsov, hired Russian cyclists and was modeled after the Saint Petersburg Lokomotiv team, gave rise to Tinkoff Credit Systems. Eight of the team's eleven cyclists—Pavel Brutt, Ilya Chernetskiy, Mikhail Ignatiev, Serguei Klimov, Anton Mindlin, Ivan Rovny, Alexander Serov, and Nikolai Trusov—moved on to Tinkoff Credit Systems.

The founding of the Russian-Italian team Tinkoff Credit Systems received backing from the Italian ambassador to Russia, Vittorio Surdo, in January 2007. He stated that "for Italians, cycling is sacrosanct, as the Prime Minister of Italy is an avid cyclist."

Omar Piscina served as team manager for Tinkoff, with assistance from Orlando Maini, Dmitri Konychev, and Claudio Cozzi. Stefano Feltrin served as the company's general manager. Owner Oleg Tinkoff put a lot of effort into cultivating relationships with the Italian cycling scene, which led to invitations as a wildcard to important RCS events, such as the 2007 Giro d'Italia.

Founded: 2007

Headquarters: Moscow, Russia

Website: https://www.tinkoff.ru/

Credit Suisse Group AG, a multinational investment bank and provider of financial services, was founded and is headquartered in Switzerland. It has offices in all of the world's major financial hubs, and its headquarters are in Zürich. It offers services in investment banking, private banking, asset management, and shared services.

It is renowned for its stringent banking secrecy and client confidentiality. It is regarded as a globally significant and systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board. The US Federal Reserve's major dealer and foreign exchange counterparty is Credit Suisse. In order to help pay for the expansion of Switzerland's rail system, Credit Suisse was established in 1856. It made loans that were used to build the European rail network as well as the electrical grid in Switzerland.

Credit Suisse's market capitalization was $3.49 billion as of April 2023. By market cap, this places Credit Suisse as the 2900th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from Credit Suisse indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $15.21 billion. The corporation generated $22.69 billion in revenue in 2021, a decline from $22.74 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 5 July 1856
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
Website: credit-suisse.com

HSBC is now the Asia-Pacific division of the international HSBC banking corporation, which was its parent company until 1991. The largest bank in Hong Kong, HSBC has offices and branches all across the Indo-Pacific area as well as in other nations. Also, it holds one of the three commercial banks' licenses from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to print Hong Kong dollar banknotes.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank was founded in British Hong Kong in 1865, became the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1866, and has maintained its Hong Kong headquarters ever since (although it is now a subsidiary). In 1989, it underwent a name change to "The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Company Limited."

Since 1990, it has served as the namesake and one of the top subsidiaries of HSBC Holdings PLC, a bank holding company with headquarters in London. It is a founding member of the HSBC group of banks and businesses. The company's operations include investment banking, private banking, and international banking, in addition to the typical High Street functions of retail banking, commercial banking, and corporate banking.

HSBC's market capitalization as of March 2023 was $136.40 billion. By market valuation, this places HSBC as the 86th most valuable firm in the entire world. The most recent financial reports from HSBC indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $61.49 billion. The corporation generated $63.66 billion in revenue in 2021, an increase from $62.88 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 3 March 1865
Headquarters: HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen's Road Central, Central, Victoria City, Hong Kong
Website: www.hsbc.com.hk

Milan is home to the global financial organization, UniCredit S.p.A. According to the list issued by the Financial Stability Board in 2022, it is the only systemically important bank in Italy and the 34th largest bank in the world by assets. Although Credito Italiano and Unicredito were combined to create it in 1998, its corporate identity dates back to 1870, when it was founded as Banca di Genova. A component stock of the Euro Stoxx 50 index of top shares, UniCredit is traded on the Milan and Frankfurt stock markets.

Unicredit is a pan-European bank with significant operations in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. It offers corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and wealth management services. It offers access to industry-leading goods and services in 13 core markets, including Italy, Germany under the name HypoVereinsbank, Austria under the name Bank Austria, and eleven nations in Central and Eastern Europe, through its European banking network.

The market capitalization of UniCredit as of April 2023 was $38.44 billion. By market cap, UniCredit is now the 455th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from UniCredit show that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $21.61 billion. The company generated $18.69 billion in revenue in 2021, compared to $21.03 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 1998
Headquarters: Milan, Italy
Website: www.unicreditgroup.eu