Banking

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Deposits, lending, payments — the plumbing of the economy.

Global size
$7T revenue
Margin
20–30%
Growth
4% CAGR
Sector
Finance
§ Live data · World Bank Open Data

The numbers behind banking in World.

Pulled live from the World Bank — switch country to compare. Data is the most recent reported year per indicator (typically lags 1–2 years).

§ Where the opportunity is

Embedded finance — letting non-banks offer accounts and credit.

Key players
  • JPMorgan
  • ICBC
  • HSBC
  • Bank of America
§ Roles & pay

What the work pays inside banking.

  • Investment banker (analyst)$150k–$200k
  • Trader$200k–$2M+
  • Risk analyst$90k–$180k