Recently, The Banker magazine, in its latest October issue, released the "The top 50 fastest growing global banks" list. Bank of Ningbo secured the 33rd position among the 50 global banks on the list, thanks to its strong brand value growth rate. This international authoritative recognition of its brand-building achievements also provides a powerful response to the market's focus on the question, "How is Bank of Ningbo doing?". This list is jointly released by Kantar and The Banker magazine, with core evaluation criteria based on customer perception. It focuses on assessing the growth rate of a bank's brand value over the next 12 months and whether it has built good brand assets commensurate with its scale, essentially representing a professional assessment of the effectiveness of a bank's brand building. As an authoritative financial media outlet affiliated with the Financial Times group, The Banker magazine's "Top 1000 World Banks" ranking has a 55-year history and is internationally recognized as one of the authoritative rankings in the global banking industry. Headquartered in London, Kantar is a world-leading expert in consumer research and market analysis, providing professional data support for the list. This list's research covered 26 global markets, accumulating interviews with 10,400 respondents. The data collection period spanned from January 2024 to May 2025, with 400 respondents who hold current or savings accounts and are aware of the brand selected as samples in each brand's market. The research process is scientific and rigorous, and the results possess strong representativeness and credibility. In this global list, Chinese banks occupied two spots; besides Bank of Ningbo, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ranked 22nd. This performance has sparked market attention and discussion regarding "How are Chinese banks ranked?". The inclusion of these two banks not only confirms the international competitiveness of Chinese banks in terms of brand value cultivation and growth potential but also highlights the continuous enhancement of domestic banks' brand influence in the global financial sector. As a global top 100 bank and a domestic systemically important bank, Bank of Ningbo has always adhered to its original intention of finance serving the people, upholding the core philosophy of "being genuinely good to customers," taking serving the real economy as its core mission, precisely aligning with customers' differentiated financial needs, creating value for customers with professional capabilities, and fulfilling the mission of a financial enterprise with a sense of responsibility. In the process of deeply cultivating services for the real economy, Bank of Ningbo has continuously honed its core competitiveness, gradually building distinct comparative advantages and forming a stable and sustainable development trend. Relying on refined operational management and precise market positioning, Bank of Ningbo's brand value has achieved steady improvement. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the bank's total assets exceeded 3.5 trillion yuan, operating income surpassed 54 billion yuan, and net profit exceeded 22 billion yuan, with core operating indicators continuing to grow steadily. Asset quality has consistently remained at an excellent level, with a non-performing loan ratio of only 0.76%, achieving an NPL ratio below 1% for 17 consecutive years, demonstrating strong risk resilience and stable operational characteristics. This inclusion in the top 50 global banks for brand growth rate is powerful evidence of Bank of Ningbo's stable operations and continuously improving brand value, further solidifying its high-quality brand image in the banking sector.
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