Major Banks - by country

[Chinasyndrome]

Australia

www.hc-web.com/afll/banks.html megaportal to all banks

www.apra.gov.au/ADI/ADIList.cfm megaportal to all credit unions, building societies, foreign-owned banks and other ADI (authorised deposit-taking) institutions.

America

www.usabanks.org/ megaportal

Canada

frenchcaculture.miningco.com/cs/bankscanada/ megaportal

England

www.leakingbucket.co.uk/uk-finance/banking_and_investment-6 megaportal

Europe

www.quazell.com/bank/bank_eur.html megaportal

New Zealand

www.directorynz.co.nz/Files_niak/23-Banks.html lists the major banks etc. in NZ. But god knows why you'd want to invest in a little tin-pot colony at the arse-end of the planet. Hell, the NZ dollar's almost as bad as the green-back. [glow=red,2,300]Thanks for the link, Roaming Kiwi![/glow]

China and Asia

www.quazell.com/bank/bank_asi.html megaportal

[Gonzo Journalist]

I use the Shanghai branck of ANZ [Australia and New Zealand] bank to send money home. They're accustomed to doing this - a lot of families with students in the Antipodes use them - the staff are helpful [they opened up for me one Saturday when they were officially closed; just some people there doing overtime], they speak excellent English, and there's always an Aussie boss nearby should the need arise: it hasn't.
Beats BOC hands down, BUT is on the other side of the city. A cut lunch and waterbag job.