HSBC remains western Europe's largest lender, but it is all change elsewhere in the ranking, as capital declines across numerous institutions causes movement among the largest lenders.
Gulf lenders continue to dominate The Banker's top Middle Eastern lenders ranking, but Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank has had its lead cut by second placed Qatar National Bank.
Western Europe increased its share of global banking profits in the 2015 Top 1000 World Banks ranking, but while Asia-Pacific saw its share decline slightly, it still dominates on this score.
The new arrivals ranking shows a drop in the number of banks from China and Russia, but the global reach of the newcomers is spread wider.
Chinese lenders dominate the top 20 banks by net interest income tables in 2015.
Australian lenders retain their position at the top of the top 25 banks in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China and Japan.
ICBC, China Construction Bank, Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China are top 10 global lenders and continue to dominate the country listing.
Japan's banks continue to be affected by deflation, showing mixed results in 2015's Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Asset quality at European banks is slowly improving, but the situation in countries such as Cyprus, Greece and Italy continues to cause concern.
US lenders feature at the top of the table as this year’s highest movers, while Chinese banks have increased their presence.
Emerging market banks have continued their successful streak in the ranking by returns on assets, with lenders from Mexico, Kazakhstan and Kenya all posting significant profitability ratios.
The global decline in loan-to-deposit ratios is slowing down, with western Europe even starting to rebound following years of deleveraging.
Japan’s banks are on top for efficiency, but China’s presence dominates the ranking of cost-to-income ratios.
A rise in risk weightings in western Europe may well indicate the tougher supervision of the European Central Bank, rather than deteriorating asset quality.
Growing geopolitical risk and the rising toll of misconduct fines overshadowed what should have been a year of strengthening economic recovery.
Profits are up in the 2014 Top 1000 World Banks ranking, with much of the good news coming from the direction of western Europe. On a regional basis, however, Asia-Pacific still dominates.
Brazilian banks remain way out in front in the Central and South America region, but it is Venezuelan banks that are putting in the most eye-catching performances.
As was the case in 2013 Top 1000 World Banks ranking, when it comes to returns on assets, African banks are the stellar performers.
Loan-to-deposit ratios among the global regions have generally fallen, though central and eastern Europe has risen from 107.61% to 112.79% in the 2014 Top 1000 World Bank rankings.
HSBC holds on to the top position in western Europe, while the aftermath of the eurozone crisis shapes much of the rest of the list.