Forbes Global 2000: Gazprom retains leadership among Russia's companies

Russia has 22 companies on this year's Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's top corporations against 25 in the previous year’s ranking. 

Gazprom is Russia's largest for the fourth year in the row. It's ranked as the 40th largest corporation in the world, up from 43 the previous year. Its market capitalization amounts to $59.9 billion, assets to $305.9 billion and profit $18.9 billion.

There are also Sberbank (47th), Rosneft (52nd) and Lukoyl (97th) among Top 100.

ICBC, China’s bank, is topping the Global 2000 ranking for the seventh year in a row. Its market capitalization amounts to $305.1 billion, assets to $4.03 trillion and profit $45.2 billion. JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ bank, came second in the ranking and China’s Construction Bank third.