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Bank of Communications

Bank of Communications is one of China's big six state banks, and is designated a globally systemically important bank. It is listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 2025 net operating income was CNY265.6bn (about US$36.9bn), up 2.1 percent, net profit was CNY95.6bn and total assets reached CNY15.5tn. WCRC's research found its strongest dimension was financial health, followed by its standing among China's large state banks. No major penalties were found. Coverage is mainly Chinese financial press, and the bank has a domestic app and digital presence with low global search share. No international consumer trust data was found in the local tables.

Region
Asia-Pacific
Country
China
WCRC research
Research Matrix screening

What WCRC found

  1. Net profit of CNY95.6bn and total assets of CNY15.5tn in 2025.

  2. One of China's big six state banks and a globally systemically important bank.

  3. Listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai, with no major penalties found.

What holds it back: Its profile is almost entirely domestic: coverage is mainly Chinese financial press, with a domestic app and low global search share.

Status in the 2026 edition

Bank of Communications was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

WCRC publishes scores only for the 100 ranked brands. How WCRC ranks brands.

Most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands

#19 Visa, #34 MasterCard, #39 Nubank, #41 American Express, #49 DBS, #67 Nasdaq

Questions people ask

Is Bank of Communications in the WCRC World's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026?

Bank of Communications was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.

Which Banking & Financial Services brands are ranked in 2026?

The most powerful Banking & Financial Services brands in the 2026 ranking are Visa (#19), MasterCard (#34), Nubank (#39), American Express (#41), DBS (#49), Nasdaq (#67).