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Desjardins is ranked among the world’s 100 leading banks, with assets exceeding $150 billion and an enviable AA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s, the world's foremost credit rating agency.

Founded in 1900, Desjardins is also the largest financial institution in Québec and one of the leading banking institutions in Canada, offering the largest range of financial services in Canada.

The Banker Magazine's List of World's Leading Banks

World Ranking

Bank

Country

 

Over $100 Billion in Assets

2  

Citigroup United States

49  

Standard Chartered United Kingdom

96  

Desjardins Group Canada

 

 

Between $50 and $100 Billion in Assets

 119

Korea Exchange Bank Korea

 138

China CITIC Bank China

 143

Bank of Taiwan Taiwan

 

 

Less than $50 Billion in Assets

373

Bank of India India

410

National Bank of Egypt Egypt

491

Bank Saderat Iran

Source : The Banker, July 2008


The Desjardins difference

With 42,000 employees, we are Québec’s largest private employer and among the top 20 employers in Canada. Thanks to nearly 2,000 service centres across the country, some 6 million customers can rely on Desjardins to provide all their banking needs under one roof. In Québec’s financial sector alone, we possess the largest network of automated teller machines (ATM), as well as the largest advisory force for individuals and businesses.

International presence

Our exceptional service doesn’t stop at the border - some service centres can be found in the United States, and we have a presence on international financial markets, including a network of banking correspondents in many countries. They meet the needs of foreign investors, importers or exporters, and globetrotting businesspeople like you.

Desjardins also has affiliations with international financial groups, including the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), the International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA), the International Co-operative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) and the International Confederation of Popular Banks (CIBP).

 
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Growth Above All

All Since it was founded in 1900, the Desjardins Group has experienced growth year after year, decade after decade, to become the powerhouse it is today.


Desjardins' Dominance of the Québec Market
Desjardins curren holds the lion's share of the impressive Québec banking market and is an important player on the Canadian and world financial scenes.

Service Market %
Security Custody 50 %
Personnal Savings 45 %
Mortgages 39 %
Group Life Insurance 30 %
Commercial and Industrial Loans 24 %


Desjardins Bank serves U.S. customers in the vast market south of the border.