Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China is the world's largest bank, as well as China's largest bank and the largest of China's "Big Four." ICBC, as it is known, fully leads the rest of the world's largest banks in terms of total assets, customers, workers, loans, and deposits.

The state-owned bank began as a limited business in 1984 and has since evolved to become the world's largest public enterprise by assets. Its headquarters are in Beijing, China, and it employs over 460,000 people across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania.

The 70% government-owned corporation was ranked first overall in "The Bankers Top 1000 World Banks rating" and first among the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest public corporations. According to the most recent statistics, ICB's total assets are estimated to be in the range of $4.2 trillion dollars.

Headquartered in Beijing, China
Employs 460,000