OTP Group named highest-ranked European bank in Forbes' new global ranking

published atSeptember 10, 2026Tags:awards

OTP Group became the highest-ranked European bank in the Large Banks category of the inaugural Forbes World's Top Performing Banks 2026 ranking and finished 10th globally among its peers.

Budapest, September 10, 2026 – Developed by Forbes in cooperation with Statista, the ranking evaluates banks based on objective financial performance indicators. The ranking recognises banks that can maintain strong growth, high profitability, solid capital and funding positions, and strong asset quality over a multi-year period.

„OTP Group's story is unique. Over the past decades, we have built one of the leading banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe through consistent organic growth, successful acquisitions and disciplined operations. What makes this recognition particularly valuable is that it acknowledges our ability to combine rapid growth, outstanding profitability and long-term resilience. This balance has been at the core of our strategy for many years" – said Peter Csanyi, CEO of OTP Bank.

The ranking is another important international recognition of OTP Group's performance. Earlier this year, the Group was included among the world's Top 400 companies in the Forbes Global 2000 ranking, while in S&P Global Market Intelligence's latest European banking performance ranking, OTP Group was ranked among Europe's top two performing banks for the third consecutive year.

About OTP Group

OTP Group is one of the fastest growing and one of the leading banking groups in the Central and Eastern European region, with outstanding profitability and a stable capital and liquidity position. With around 41,000 employees in now 11 countries of the CEE and Central Asian region, the Group provides universal financial services around 17,5 million customers. As the most active consolidator in the banking sector of the Central and Eastern European region, the Group has successfully acquired and integrated 25 banks since the early 2000s. OTP Group is headquartered in Hungary and has a diversified and transparent ownership structure. The Banking Group has been listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange since 1995..