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Comparison · seed-0.6 · 2026-08-29

ICBC (1398) vs Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

ICBC (1398) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY) side by side: both in Financials, listed on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Toronto Stock Exchange. ICBC is the larger of the two by approximate market capitalization (about 1.6×).

FieldICBCRoyal Bank of Canada
Legal nameIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China LimitedRoyal Bank of Canada
Ticker1398RY
ExchangeHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing XHKGToronto Stock Exchange XTSE
JurisdictionChinaCanada
SectorFinancialsFinancials
IndustryBankingDiversified banking & wealth management
Market cap ≈$300bn$185bn
Founded19841864
Reporting currencyHKDCAD
LEI5493002ERZU2K9PZDL40ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11
ISINCNE1000003G1CA7800871021
FIGIBBG001SPLNK5BBG001S60869
Index membershipHang Seng Index, CSI 300
Held by (covered funds)

ICBC

World's largest bank by total assets; state-controlled universal bank.

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Royal Bank of Canada

Canada's largest bank and one of its two most valuable listed companies (trading places with Shopify), spanning retail banking, capital markets and wealth management, with a significant US presence via City National. Acquired HSBC Canada in 2024.

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Approximate reference values (seed-0.6 · 2026-08-29) — not real-time, not investment advice. Both sides as data: /api/v1/companies/icbc · /api/v1/companies/royal-bank-of-canada