2) BNP Paribas – $2,486 Billion

Founded: 23 May 2000
Headquarters: Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, France

This French bank and financial services company escaped the 2007-2009 credit crisis and reported a 3 billion euros net profit for the year 2008 and 5.8 billion euros net profit for 2009.

1) HSBC Holdings – $2,671.32 Billion

Founded: 1865, Hong Kong (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) 1991 (HSBC Holdings plc)
Headquarters: 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom

Europe’s wealthiest bank by assets. HSBC Holdings plc is a British banking and financial services company which has around 6,600 offices in 80 nations. It serves around 125 million customers worldwide. The bank serves through four business groups: Global Banking and Markets; Commercial Banking; Retail Banking and Wealth Management; and Global Private Banking. The bank has a dual primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The above-mentioned banks are serving millions of customers in Europe.