List of banks in the Americas
Argentina
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
Bahamas
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
Barbados
Central bank
Commercial banks
- CIBC Caribbean
- First Citizens
- RBTT Bank Barbados limited; subsidiary of RBTT Financial Holdings Limited (RBTT)
- RBC Financial Caribbean; branch of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- Scotiabank
Development banks
- African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank)
- Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Belize
Central bank
Development bank
- National Bank of Belize Limited
Major privately owned banks
- Belize Bank Ltd.
- Heritage Bank Limited
- Atlantic Bank Limited
Bermuda
Bolivia
Central bank
Law-recognized state banks
Second-floor banks
- Banco de Desarrollo Productivo
Multiple banks
Small and Medium Enterprise-focused Banks
- Banco PyME Ecofuturo
- Bancomunidad
Foreign banks
Defunct banks
- Banco Agrícola de Bolivia
- Banco Boliviano Americano
- Banco de Credito Oruro
- Banco de Cochabamba
- Banco de Financiamiento Industrial
- Banco de La Paz
- Banco de la Vivienda
- Banco de Potosí
- Banco de San Carlos
- Banco del Progreso
- Banco Fassil
- Banco Intenacional de Desarrollo
- Banco Minero de Bolivia
- Banco PyME Los Andes ProCredit
- Banco Santa Cruz
- Banco Sur
- BHN Multibanco
- Citibank
Brazil
The banking sector in Brazil is one of the largest in Latin America, with total assets exceeding R$17 trillion as of 2025. The market is highly concentrated, with the five largest banks — Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, and Santander Brasil — accounting for more than half of total banking assets.
Central bank
Development banks
- National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) (Federal Government-owned)
- Espírito Santo Development Bank (BANDES) (State of Espírito Santo-owned)
- Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG) (State of Minas Gerais-owned)
- Far South Regional Development Bank (BRDE) (States of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul-owned)
Major commercial banks
Government-owned banks
- Banco do Brasil (Federal Government as main shareholder)
- Caixa Econômica Federal (Federal Government-owned)
Private-owned banks
- Itaú Unibanco
- Banco Bradesco
- Banco Santander Brasil; (owned by Spanish Banco Santander)
Other commercial banks
Government-owned banks
- Banco da Amazônia (Federal Government as main shareholder)
- Banco de Brasília (BRB) (Federal District-owned)
- Banco do Estado do Espírito Santo (Banestes) (State of Espírito Santo-owned)
- Banco do Estado do Pará (Banpará) (State of Pará-owned)
- Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul) (State of Rio Grande do Sul-owned)
- Banco do Estado do Sergipe (Banese) (State of Sergipe-owned)
- Banco do Nordeste (Federal Government as main shareholder)
Private-owned banks
- Banco BBM (China's Bank of Communications as main shareholder)
- Banco BMG
- Banco Daycoval S.A.
- Banco BV (co-owned by Votorantim Group and Banco do Brasil)
- Banco Fibra
- Banco Industrial do Brasil
- Banco Mercantil do Brasil
- Banco PAN (formerly Banco Panamericano, now owned by BTG Pactual)
- Paraná Banco
- Banco Paulista
- Banco Safra
- Banco Sofisa
Online banks
Cooperative banks
- Sistema de Cooperativas de Crédito do Brasil (Bancoob)
- Ailos - Sistema de Cooperativas (Ailos)
- Sistema de Cooperativas de Crédito do Brasil (Sicoob)
- Sistema de Crédito Cooperativo (Sicredi)
- Unicred
- Cresol
Investment banks
- Banco BTG Pactual (private)
- XP Investimentos (private)
- NuInvest (private)
- Genial Investimentos (private)
- Banco Clássico (private)
- Banco Modal (private)
Merged or defunct banks
- Banco Alfa; acquired by Banco Safra
- Banco Bamerindus; acquired by HSBC Bank (Brazil), now Banco Bradesco
- Banco Bandeirantes; acquired by Caixa Geral de Depósitos, later merged with Unibanco, now Banco Itaú
- BankBoston Brasil; Brazilian operations acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banorte; acquired by Banco Bandeirantes, later merged with Unibanco, now Banco Itaú
- BBVA Brasil; Brazilian operations acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco Boavista; acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Citibank Brasil; Brazilian operations acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banco Credireal; acquired by BCN, now Banco Bradesco
- Banco de Crédito Nacional (BCN); acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco Econômico; merged with Banco Excel, later acquired by BBVA Brasil, now Banco Bradesco
- Banco do Estado do Amazonas (BEA); acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco do Estado da Bahia (Baneb); acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco do Estado do Ceará (BEC); acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco do Estado de Goiás (BEG); acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banco do Estado do Maranhão (BEM); acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco do Estado de Minas Gerais (Bemge); acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banco do Estado da Paraíba (Paraiban); acquired by Banco Real, now Santander Brasil
- Banco do Estado do Paraná (Banestado); acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banco do Estado de Pernambuco (Bandepe); acquired by Banco Real, now Santander Brasil
- Banco do Estado do Piauí (BEP); acquired by Banco do Brasil
- Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Banerj); acquired by Banco Itaú
- Banco do Estado de Santa Catarina (BESC); acquired by Banco do Brasil
- Banco do Estado de São Paulo (Banespa); acquired by Santander Brasil
- HSBC Bank (Brazil); Brazilian operations acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco Mercantil Finasa; acquired by Banco Bradesco
- Banco Meridional; acquired by Banco Bozano Simonsen, later merged with Santander Brasil
- Banco Nacional; acquired by Unibanco, now Banco Itaú
- Banco Noroeste; acquired by Santander Brasil
- Banco Nossa Caixa; acquired by Banco do Brasil
- Banco Real; formerly owned by ABN AMRO, later merged with Santander Brasil
- Banco Sudameris; acquired by Banco Real, now Santander Brasil
- Unibanco; merged with Banco Itaú
Canada
Chile
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
- Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
- Banco de Chile
- Banco Consorcio
- Banco BICE
- Banco Security
- Banco Falabella
- Banco Internacional (Chile)
- Banco Ripley
Foreign-owned
- Banco Santander (Chile) (owned by Banco Santander)
- Itaú (Chile) (56,6% owned by Itaú Unibanco)
- Scotiabank (Chile) (owned by Scotiabank)
Neobanks
- Tenpo
- Tanner Banco Digital
Enterprise banks
- Citibank Chile
Foreign banks with representation
Merged or defunct banks
Commercial banks
- Banco de A. Edwards; merged with Banco de Chile.
- BBVA (Chile); merged with Scotiabank Chile.
- Banco Desarrollo de Scotiabank; merged with Scotiabank Chile.
- Banco de Santiago; merged with Banco Santander, some assets sold to Paris.
- Banco Sud Americano; bought by Scotiabank Chile.
- Banco Paris; closed in 2016.
- Banco Penta; assets sold to Banco de Chile.
- BankBoston; Chilean operations bought by Banco Itaú.
- Corpbanca; merged with Banco Itaú Chile.
- HSBC Bank Chile; operations merged with Banco de Chile.
- Rabobank; dissolved in 2017, banking assets sold to Banco BICE.
Enterprise banks
- Deutsche Bank; left the Chilean market in 2016.
Colombia
Central bank
Second floor
Commercial banks
Government-owned banks
Defunct banks
- Granahorrar Bank
- Citibank assets sold to Scotiabank.
Costa Rica
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
- BAC Credomatic
- Banco BCT
- Banco Cathay de Costa Rica
- Banco CMB
- Davivienda
- Banco General (Panamá)
- Banco Improsa
- Banco Lafise
- Prival Bank
- Grupo Promerica
- Scotiabank
Defunct banks
Cuba
Central bank
Commercial banks
- Banco de Crédito y Comercio
- Banco de Inversiones
- Banco Exterior de Cuba
- Banco Financiero Internacional
- Banco Industrial de Venezuela-Cuba
- Banco Internacional de Comercio
- Banco Metropolitano
- Banco Nacional de Cuba
- Banco Popular de Ahorro
Dominica
Commercial banks
Branches of foreign banks
Foreign-owned banks
Offshore banks
Dominican Republic
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Major banks
Ecuador
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Major banks
El Salvador
Central bank
Major banks
Grenada
Commercial banks
- Grenada Co-operative Bank (only locally owned bank)
Branches of foreign banks
Foreign-owned banks
Guatemala
Central bank
Commercial banks
Guyana
Central Bank
Commercial banks
- Republic Bank (Guyana) (Subsidiary of Republic Bank)
- Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry Ltd. (GBTI)
- Demerara Bank Ltd.
- Citizen's Bank Guyana Inc.
Foreign-owned banks
Honduras
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Banks
- Banco Atlántida
- Banco Ficohsa
- Banco de Occidente
- BAC Credomatic
- Grupo Promerica
- Banco de Los Trabajadores
Foreign Banks
Jamaica
Central bank
Commercial banks
Locally owned banks
- First Global Bank (Parent -Grace Kennedy)
- National Commercial Bank (NCB)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB)
- Sagicor Bank
Subsidiary/branch of foreign entity
- The Bank of Nova Scotia (Parent - Scotia Bank)
- Citibank Jamaica (Parent - Citibank)
- CIBC Caribbean (Parent - CIBC)
- National Commercial of Jamaica (Parent -Portland Holdings)
Merchant banks
Locally owned banks
- Cornerstone Trust & Merchant Bank
Subsidiary/branch of foreign entity
- Scotia Investments (Parent -The Bank of Nova Scotia)
Mexico
Nicaragua
Central bank
Commercial banks
- BAC Credomatic
- Grupo Promerica
- Banco LAFISE
Panama
Government-owned banks
Commercial local banks
Foreign-owned banks
- Citibank (subsidiary of Citigroup which merged with Banco Uno and Banco Cuscatlan)
- Banco Atlantico Panama (subsidiary of Banco Santander)
- Scotiabank
Paraguay
Central bank
Commercial banks
- Sudameris
- Banco Itaú (Paraguay)
- Banco Continental (Paraguay)
- Banco GNB (Paraguay)
- Banco Atlas
- Banco Familiar
- Banco Nacional de Fomento
- Banco BASA
- Banco Río
- Interfisa Banco
- Citibank
- Banco do Brasil
- Banco de la Nación Argentina
- Crédito Agrícola de Habilitación
Defunct banks
- Banco Regional
- Visión Banco
- Ueno Bank
Peru
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
Development banks
Defunct banks
- Banco Sudamericano
Sold to and rebranded as Scotiabank in 2006 - Banco Santander
Operations in Peru acquired by Banco de Credito del Peru (Santander returns to Peru in 2007) - BankBoston
Peruvian operations acquired by Banco de Credito del Peru - Banco de Lima Sudameris
Merged with Banco Wiese and rebranded as Banco Wiese Sudameris - NBK Bank
- Banco del Pais
- Banco Republica
- Bancosur
Merged with Banco Santander and rebranded as Banco Santander Central Hispano - Banco Solventa
- Serbanco
- Banco Latino
Operations acquired by Interbank - Banco Interandino
Acquired by Banco Santander - Banco Mercantil
Acquired by Banco Santander - Banco del Progreso
- Banco de Desarrollo
- Banco Popular del Peru
- Banco CCC
- Surmeban top Gen
- Banpeco
- Bancoop
- Banco Agrario
- Banco Hipotecario
- Banco Industrial del Peru
- Banco Minero
- Banco Comercial del Peru
Saint Lucia
Commercial banks
Branches of foreign banks
Foreign-owned banks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Central bank
Commercial banks
Source:
Offshore banks
Suriname
Central bank
Commercial banks
- De Surinaamsche Bank
- Hakrinbank
- Surinaamse Volkscredietbank
- Surinaamse Postspaarbank
- Landbouwbank
- Surichangebank
- Finabank
- Cooperatieve spaar- en kredietbank Godo
Foreign-owned banks
- RBC Suriname; former subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
- Southern Commercial Bank Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Central Bank
Other Banks
- Bank of Baroda Trinidad and Tobago Limited
- Citicorp Merchant Bank Ltd
- First Citizens Bank (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Intercommercial Bank Limited
- Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (RBTT)
- Republic Bank
- Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited
United States
Uruguay
Central Bank
State-owned
Private
Defunct banks
- Discount Bank (Latin America) S.A.
- HSBC Bank (Uruguay) S.A.
- Banco Surinvest S.A.
- Citibank N.A. Sucursal Uruguay
- Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Venezuela
Central bank
Government-owned banks
Commercial banks
Defunct banks
Largest banks in the Americas
The 20 largest banks in the Americas by total assets, as of 2023.
| Rank | Bank name | Country | Total assets (billions of US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |  United States |
$3,875.39 |
| 2 | Bank of America | United States |
$3,180.15 |
| 3 | Citigroup Inc. | United States |
$2,200.83 |
| 4 | Wells Fargo & Co. | United States |
$1,932.47 |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs | United States |
$1,641.59 |
| 6 | Royal Bank of Canada |  Canada |
$1,566.41 |
| 7 | Toronto-Dominion Bank | Canada |
$1,428.29 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | United States |
$1,193.69 |
| 9 | Scotiabank | Canada |
$1,041.11 |
| 10 | Bank of Montreal | Canada |
$990.19 |
| 11 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Canada |
$726.27 |
| 12 | U.S. Bancorp | United States |
$663.49 |
| 13 | Capital One | United States |
$629.99 |
| 14 | PNC Financial Services | United States |
$561.58 |
| 15 | Banco Itaú |  Brazil |
$555.72 |
| 16 | Truist Financial Corp | United States |
$535.35 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Corporation | United States |
$493.18 |
| 18 | Banco do Brasil | Brazil |
$447.72 |
| 19 | BNY Mellon | United States |
$409.88 |
| 20 | Banco Bradesco | Brazil |
$394.76 |
See also
References
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