BNY becomes first bank in history with $50 trillion in assets under custody


It took BNY 240 years to pass $50 trillion in assets under custody and administration, reaching 52.1 trillion as of September 30, according to it’s quarterly report, and by doing so became the first bank to cross the milestone. Boston-based State Street is in second as of last quarter with $44.3 trillion under custody and administration.

But of course, it’s the ability to monetize those assets that matters most. The New York-based bank also reported earnings per share of $1.50, up 22% year-over-year, generated a record $3.4 billion in fees, up from $3.2 billion in Q3 of last year, and had a net income of $1.1 billion, a 16% increase over last year.

The bank’s stock is up a whopping 76% over the past year, reaching $74 as of the time of publication. It’s been a gangbuster’s year for the banking sector generally speaking, which dampens the impressive growth. But it’s still far outpacing the average growth of 48% seen by other American banks according to the Dow Jones U.S. Bank Index.