The State Bank of India (SBI) has been named as the Safest Bank in India. Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in 114 countries, territories, and districts for 2026 as part of its 35th annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks. Check the list of safest bank in other countries.
Safest Bank Awards 2026 – Safest Banks by Country, Territory and District
1. Africa
Country Safest Bank Angola Banco Angolano de Investimentos Côte d’Ivoire BICICI Democratic Republic of the Congo Rawbank Egypt National Bank of Egypt Ghana Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Stanbic Bank Kenya Mauritius Mauritius Commercial Bank Morocco Attijariwafa Bank Namibia First National Bank of Namibia Nigeria Access Bank Rwanda Development Bank of Rwanda Senegal United Bank for Africa Senegal South Africa Standard Bank Group Tanzania CRDB Bank Togo Ecobank Transnational Tunisia Arab Tunisian Bank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda
2. Asia
Country/Territory Safest Bank Bangladesh BRAC Bank Brunei Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Advanced Bank of Asia China China Development Bank Hong Kong Bank of China (Hong Kong) India State Bank of India Indonesia Bank Danamon Indonesia Japan Norinchukin Bank Macau ICBC (Macau) Malaysia Maybank Maldives Bank of Maldives Mongolia Development Bank of Mongolia Pakistan United Bank Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands Singapore DBS Bank South Korea Korea Development Bank Sri Lanka Bank of Ceylon Taiwan Bank of Taiwan Thailand United Overseas Bank (Thai) Vietnam Vietcombank
3. Australasia
Country Safest Bank Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia New Zealand Kiwibank
4. Central & Eastern Europe
Country Safest Bank Albania Banka Kombëtare Tregtare Armenia Ardshinbank Azerbaijan International Bank of Azerbaijan Bosnia & Herzegovina Nasa Banka Bulgaria United Bulgarian Bank Croatia Zagrebacka Banka Czech Republic Komerční Banka Estonia Luminor Bank Georgia Bank of Georgia Hungary MFB Hungarian Development Bank Kazakhstan Development Bank of Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan ABank (formerly Aiyl Bank) Latvia Citadele Banka Lithuania Artea Bankas Poland ING Bank Slaski Romania Banca Comerciala Romana Slovakia Tatra banka Slovenia Nova Ljubljanska banka Tajikistan Bank Eskhata Turkey Türkiye Garanti Bankasi Turkmenistan State Bank of Turkmenistan Ukraine PrivatBank Uzbekistan National Bank of Uzbekistan
5. Latin America & the Caribbean
Country/Territory Safest Bank Argentina Banco Santander Argentina Bermuda Butterfield Bank Bolivia Banco de Crédito de Bolivia Brazil Banco BOCOM Chile Scotiabank Chile Colombia Itaú Colombia Costa Rica Banco BAC San Jose Dominican Republic Banreservas Ecuador Banco Pichincha El Salvador Banco Davivienda Salvadoreno Guatemala Banco Industrial Honduras Banco Atlantida Jamaica National Commercial Bank Jamaica Mexico Banco Santander Mexico Panama Bladex Paraguay Banco Continental Peru Scotiabank Peru Trinidad & Tobago Republic Bank Uruguay Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
6. Middle East
Country Safest Bank Bahrain Gulf International Bank Iraq Mansour Bank for Investment Israel Bank Leumi Jordan Arab Bank Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait Oman Bank Muscat Qatar Qatar National Bank Saudi Arabia Saudi National Bank United Arab Emirates Emirates Development Bank
7. North America
Country Safest Bank Canada Royal Bank of Canada United States AgriBank
8. Western Europe
Country Safest Bank Andorra Andorra Banc Agrícol Austria Erste Group Bank Belgium BNP Paribas Fortis Cyprus Bank of Cyprus Denmark Danske Bank Finland Nordea France HSBC Continental Europe Germany KfW Greece Eurobank Iceland Íslandsbanki Ireland Bank of Ireland Group Italy UniCredit Liechtenstein Liechtensteinische Landesbank Luxembourg Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat Malta Bank of Valletta Netherlands BNG Bank Norway Kommunalbanken Portugal Banco Santander Totta Spain Banco Santander Sweden Swedish Export Credit Corporation Switzerland Zürcher Kantonalbank United Kingdom Nationwide Building Society
