Definition
The Evident AI Index for Banks is a global benchmark ranking 50 of the world’s largest banks on AI maturity across talent, innovation, leadership, and transparency (70+ indicators). Fifth edition published October 2026.
Key Points
- 2026 leaders: jpmorgan (1), capital-one (2), RBC (3), CommBank (4), Wells Fargo (5)
- AI deployment accelerated ~3× vs prior 3-year average — fastest pace since index launch
- Top 10 stable but race tightening behind leaders; North America dominates, CommBank sole APAC top-10, UBS sole European top-10
- Outside-in methodology: public reporting, manual research, automated third-party data capture