Bank of Hawaii has been named the best bank in the country for the second straight year by Forbes Magazine.

“Attaining this ranking for two consecutive years now certainly reflects positively on the quality of our community, our clients, and especially our people,” Bank of Hawaii Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Ho said. “This is a nice tribute to our employees, who work tirelessly to meet our customers’ financial needs.”

Forbes determined the ranking by partnering with SNL Financial and evaluating the 100 largest U.S.-owned banks and thrift institutions ranging in asset size from $4.7 billion to $2.3 trillion.

Bank of Hawaii has assets of $12.7 billion.