The easiest way to rank investment banks is through figures such as revenue numbers and employee headcount.
- Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs’ services include investment banking, institutional client services and lending. It reported net revenues of $34.2 billion in 2013 -- $6 billion from the investment banking division.
- JP Morgan Chase reports net revenues of $2.2 billion, including $1.7 billion from investment banking. It operates in 60 countries and employs 260,000 while offering a diverse set of services.
- Barclays reported a total income of £28.4 billion, with £10.7 billion from investment banking. Founded in 1896, the London-based bank has a strong presence in retail and commercial banking, as well as the card-processing business.
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch operates in 40 countries, and in 2013 had global revenue of $6 billion. $1.3 billion came from investment banking. The company was formed when Bank of America took over Merrill Lynch after the 2008 financial crisis.
- Morgan Stanley reported net revenues of $5.4 billion, with $1.2 billion from investment banking. It offers prime brokerage, custodian, settlement and clearing services in addition to the usual banking functions.
- Germany’s Deutsche Bank reported net revenues of €31.9 billion. It’s one of Europe’s largest financial services firms, and it specializes in cross-border payments and international trade financing.
- Citigroup traces its roots back to Citibank in 1812. It employs 251,000 people, operates in 160 countries, and had investment banking revenues of $1.4 billion in 2013.
- Credit Suisse had a net income of 2.1 billion Swiss francs in 2013. It dates back to 1856 and now employs 46,000 people over 50 countries.
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