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World's Biggest Financial Centers
Name the 20 cities ranked as the world's top financial centers according to the Global Financial Centres Index.
List from March 2026. Source.
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| First submitted | August 4, 2016 |
| Times taken | 69,662 |
| Average score | 65.0% |
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53 Comments
Quizmaster
+10
Level ∞
Aug 4, 2016
I'm a little surprised that Paris isn't on the list and that D.C. is so high, but otherwise, it seems like a pretty good list.
ChaosQuizzer
+7
Level 35
Sep 11, 2016
I'm very surprised Paris isn't on there as well. Would've thought that to be one of the leaders of this list.
Yamaneko
+3
Level 78
Sep 12, 2016
There's something looking like a CBD near Paris called La Défense but that tiny buisness district is hardly comparable to the top dogs in finance that are London and Frankfurt. London is the leading financial place in the world (for now), Frankfurt is the leading financial place in Germany (and, de facto, of the Eurozone) and seat of the European Central Bank. La Défense cannot compete with the City or Mainhattan.
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Jan 26, 2022
With the latest update Paris is on the list. Still not sure why DC is there.
Cristopia6
+1
Level 51
Feb 28, 2026
I'm more surprised that Luxembourg isnt there, over a third of our exports are financial services, unlike France which has more diverse exports
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 20, 2026
2026: NYC should be much further ahead of London. The stock market valuation of NYSE and NASDAQ is $86 trillion. The London stock market? Just $3 trillion.
Mrxax
+1
Level 49
May 8, 2026
I guess that the stock market isn't really that important for the rating? After all the stock market could be placed in a small city like Detroit or Edinburgh and still be worth as much as you listed. London is the financial center of Europe after all.
Quizzer6794
+10
Level 66
Aug 4, 2016
We guessed Detroit but not Chicago; Los Angeles but not San Francisco; Guangzhou but not Shenzhen; Bern but not Geneva; on and on and on.
cpgatbyu
+19
Level 88
Aug 4, 2016
We? No teams!
Jerry928
+24
Level 76
Aug 4, 2016
Why not? I'll be your quiz buddy, cp, and we can set up cpg928 to slay every quiz. I need someone to cover for my woeful film and baseball knowledge.
Jerry928
+5
Level 76
Aug 4, 2016
PS In the world of Jetpunk, 62 + 65 = 73 :)
Quizzer6794
+3
Level 66
Aug 7, 2016
Lol, cpg! Can brothers not work together? ;)
SundarIsaacs
+3
Level 57
Sep 9, 2016
No wonder I'm stuck at 44 :-(
JackBeNimble
+2
Level 82
Sep 9, 2016
Same here.
Possums
+4
Level 30
Sep 13, 2016
LA over San Fran I understand but Detroit over Chicago. Sure maybe 50 years ago.
andiw
+3
Level 81
Jan 27, 2022
I'm living in Bern. There are actually no really big banks located here. However, I'm really surprised that Geneva is supposed to be the bigger financial hub then Zurich, which is home to all big Swiss banks like UBS and Credit Suisse.
Findlay
+2
Level 80
Aug 15, 2016
Pretty surprised by no Paris. Also did not guess DC.
Miqueas
+4
Level 73
Sep 9, 2016
I tried Los Angeles and then gave up on US cities. Dumb me
SundarIsaacs
+2
Level 57
Sep 9, 2016
How did I get 5 points though I missed one (third attempt)
Sulps
+5
Level 55
Sep 9, 2016
Apparently you beat 95 % of quiz takers.
rawe
+1
Level 70
Sep 9, 2016
Missed Singapore, Luxembourg and San Francisco.
djgab
+2
Level 36
Sep 9, 2016
Why paris didn't appear
Sifhraven
+4
Level 76
Aug 26, 2019
Because it is not on the list.
Possums
+1
Level 30
Sep 13, 2016
Missed and been to Boston, Luxembourg and Washington. Missed Hong Kong and Sydney. Still got Shenzhen....
OfficerDibble
+6
Level 86
Nov 25, 2018
March 2016 = before the Brexit vote, and three years before Brexit (assuming it happens). That top spot is being given away.
OfficerDibble
+5
Level 86
Jan 27, 2022
Sure enough, London now down to #2. Brexit happened, and the long slide down the table has begun.
SpencerGT
+2
Level 68
Feb 23, 2022
Science!
MrPi2002
+10
Level 77
Jan 7, 2020
Aren't Shenzhen considered part of Guangzhou? I tried Guangzhou (and also got Hong Kong because that usually counts as it's own on Jetpunk) and assumed that none of the cities in that metro area was on the list.
Anderis
+4
Level 76
Oct 8, 2021
Yeah, most of the quizes here tend to count Guangzhou and Shenzen as one agglomeration, for the same reason I didn't try to type Sheznen in after finding out Guangzhou was not there.
JonOfKent
+1
Level 61
Jun 6, 2020
Didn't think of Luxemburg! Although to be fair it is weird that Luxemburg should be above Paris and Amsterdam.
nicolasquiz
+1
Level 68
Nov 19, 2020
17/20, always annoying when you think of cities (in my case Osaka and Shenzhen) but then decide not to try them because you think they aren't gonna be right. Also should have gotten Geneva after getting Zürich.
IsleAuHaulte
+3
Level 92
Jan 25, 2021
Washington, D.C.: Nothing is made there, no services provided but a lot of money goes through it.
BigFloppa
+1
Level 62
Jan 24, 2022
How in the world did Luxembourg make it, but not Los Freakin Angeles
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Jan 26, 2022
I guess they heard your complaints!
Bringitonlarsons
+4
Level 94
Jan 26, 2022
I think the title of the quiz is misleading - the source itself says that the list is a ranking of competitiveness, not size. Looking at the full list you link to shows that - Lisbon is ranked ahead of Mumbai, while Sao Paulo is somehow behind not just Rio but also Tallinn, Bratislava and Sofia! Perhaps a better title would be 'World's Most Competitive Financial Centres' or 'Ranking of Global Financial Centres'?
nvigo
+3
Level 28
Feb 23, 2022
Agree that the title is misleading. Mumbai would easily be in the top 20 biggest financial centres, perhaps not the most competitive as per the Global Financial Centres Index.
WillemLAif
+2
Level 81
Jan 28, 2022
What? No Panama?
Walacama
+2
Level 83
Feb 24, 2022
Shhhh...
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Feb 23, 2022
What about Wilmington?
Berney
+2
Level 84
Feb 23, 2022
Shanghai seems to be out of order on this list.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 23, 2022
Fixed
RoadmanM
+2
Level 57
Feb 23, 2022
Surprised Istanbul isn't on the list
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Feb 23, 2022
Honestly didn't expect Geneva to be on here
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Feb 23, 2022
Yeah I tried Zurich and when that failed I just assumed no other Swiss cities would be there.
habedibubu
+2
Level 94
Apr 1, 2022
The list is missing Zurich, it's definitely a much bigger and more important financial center than geneva
Coeck
+1
Level 44
Oct 5, 2022
Strangely enough Geneva and not Zurich where the stock exchange is located
teggy
+1
Level 62
Nov 20, 2024
Missed dubai, I was thinking US and East Asia and completely forgot about the UAE
Pienteremile
+1
Level 65
Sep 25, 2025
great quiz but it needs yearly updates
FreeStater
+4
Level 81
Apr 20, 2026
Accept Guangzhou for Shenzhen, since JP usually conflates them together?
bakainu
+3
Level 70
Apr 20, 2026
Surprised Toronto's not on there, but Luxembourg is
Albrik
+1
Level 66
May 7, 2026
I assume this cities are listed by metropolitan area not by city proper, especially San Francisco, thus shouldn't Guangzhou and Canton be type-ins for Shenzhen?
PotatoFromAbove
+1
Level 57
May 7, 2026
wow very america/euro-centric
TomatosRaafatos
+1
Level 76
May 7, 2026
What makes a city a major financial center? I really don't understand.
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