The data describes the leading banks in the UK in 2017, ranked by total value of assets, expressed in billion euro. Total assets is one of the main measures of a bank's prosperity, and is defined as all assets owned by a bank. This includes, but is not limited to; cash and balances, loans and advances to banks and customers, as well as debt securities. At the end of 2016, HSBC Holding's total assets value amounted to approx. 2.1 trillion euro, making the bank headquartered in London the leading bank in the ranking. The assets of The Royal Bank of Scotland (headquartered in Edinburgh) reached a value of over 830 trillion, securing the fourth position in the ranking of the biggest banks listed by assets value.
