At €150.64 billion as of Dec. 31, 2014, HSBC’s market cap rose 6.60% from June 30, 2014, with its stock price increasing approximately 6% in the second half.
Santander hung on to its No. 2 spot despite a market cap decrease of 1.91% between June 30 and Dec. 31, during which time the Spanish lender’s stock price fell 8%. In early January 2015, it completed a €7.5 billion capital increase.
With a market cap of €58.24 billion as of Dec. 31, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc moved up to fifth place in the table, from seventh place as of June 30.
