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Big Four is the name given to the four biggest banks in a certain area.
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Australia
In Australia, these are:
The government policy to maintain this status quo is called the four pillars policy.
Austria
In Austria, these are:
Belgium
In Belgium, these are:
- Dexia
- BNP Paribas Fortis (acquired by BNP Paribas, formerly called Fortis Bank)
- KBC Bank
- ING Group
Brazil
In Brazil, these are:
Canada
In Canada, these are: (though there is no such term as the 'big four' in Canada, but the 'Big Five'(including CIBC))
China
People's Republic of China
These are:
- Bank of China
- China Construction Bank
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Agricultural Bank of China
Republic of China (before 1949)
Previously (before 1949), in the Republic of China, these were:
Northern China (1920s)
The Four Northern Banks (the four most capitalized commercial banks in Northern China of the Republic of China in the 1920s) were:
France
In France, these are:
- BNP Paribas (created on 23 May 2000 through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas)
- Crédit Agricole SA (created on 23 May 2000. It is a semi co-operative bank, being majority owned by 41 French Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel. It acquired Crédit Lyonnais, founded in 1863, in 2003. The brand LCL replaced Crédit Lyonnais in 2005 in order to remove references to its recent history.)
- Société Générale (created on 4 May 1864)
India
Republic of Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland, these are:
- Allied Irish Banks
- Bank of Ireland
- National Irish Bank (owned by Danske Bank)
- Ulster Bank (owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Group)
Kyrgyz Republic
In Kyrgyz Republic, these are:
- AsiaUniversalBank
- Demir Kyrgyz Internation Bank
- Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank
- RSK Bank
New Zealand
In New Zealand, these are:
- Bank of New Zealand (owned by National Australia Bank)
- ASB Bank (owned by Commonwealth Bank)
- Westpac
- ANZ National Bank
Philippines
In Philippines, these are:
- Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
- Bank of the Philippine Islands, the oldest bank in the Philippines
- Banco de Oro
- Philippine National Bank
South Africa
In South Africa, these are:
South Korea
In South Korea, these banks are often called Big Four since 2005. Except Kookmin, other three banks have acquired so-called former Chosangjehanseo banks.
- Hana Bank (acquires Seoul Bank)
- Kookmin Bank
- Shinhan Bank (acquires Chohung Bank)
- Woori Bank (merger of Commercial Bank of Korea and Hanil Bank)
Sweden
In Sweden, these are:
- Swedbank (created by a merger between Sparbanken and Föreningsbanken)
- Nordea (the result of a pan-Nordic merger)
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
- Handelsbanken
United Kingdom
The Big Four commercial banks of the United Kingdom are:
England and Wales
Since 1970 these have been
- Lloyds Bank (which now forms part of Lloyds Banking Group)
- National Westminster Bank (now owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Group)
- Barclays Bank
- Midland Bank (now HSBC Bank)
Northern Ireland
These are:
- Ulster Bank (owned by Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Bank of Ireland
- Northern Bank (owned by Danske Bank)
- First Trust Bank (part of AIB UK)
Scotland
These are traditionally:
- Bank of Scotland (part of Lloyds Banking Group)
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Clydesdale Bank (now owned by National Australia Bank)
- Lloyds TSB Scotland, formally known as TSB (also part of Lloyds Banking Group)
United States
Following consolidation in the financial sector in 2008 due to the financial crisis of 2007–2009, the new Big Four banks in the United States are:
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