Top 10 Banks in the World

A preliminary ranking based on total assets on December 31, 1994, or latest fiscal yearend, compared with the previous year. Includes deposits. branches and employees (in $ million) +++ Set 1 of 3 Asset Rank 12/94 12/93

1 5 Sanwa Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan

2 2 Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

3 1 Fuji Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

4 3 Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan

5 4 Sakura Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

6 6 Mitsubishi Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

7 16 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan (a)

8 7 Norinchukin Bank, Tokyo, Japan

9 8 Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

10 12 Deutsche Bank, AG, Frankfurt, Germany

Pro forma Ranking: Merger in Progress

1 1 Mitsubishi Tokyo Bank Ltd., Japan (b) Set 2 of 3 Asset Rank Total Assets Total Deposits 12/94 12/93 12/31/94 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/93

1 5 Sanwa Bank Ltd. $522,284 $495,288 $405,296 $361,788

2 2 Dai-Ichi Kangyo 521,772 508,307 394,711 381,581

3 1 Fuji Bank, Ltd. 512,304 508,965 373,611 380,185

4 3 Sumitomo Bank L 507,718 499,495 386,847 385,277

5 4 Sakura Bank, Lt 501,895 497,683 374,488 382,442

6 6 Mitsubishi Bank 491,361 460,486 376,943 363,325

7 16 Sumitomo Trust 478,848 295,653 294,323 276,440

8 7 Norinchukin Ban 444,240 430,736 395,959 386,627

9 8 Industrial Bank 388,686 388,248 310,550 313,351

10 12 Deutsche Bank, 367,883 318,479 324,430 283,146

Pro forma Ranki

1 1 Mitsubishi Toky 734,659 703,766 558,826 539,353 Set 3 of 3 Asset Rank Number off Branches Number of Employees 12/94 12/93 12/31/94 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/93

1 5 Sanwa Bank Ltd. 396 385 14,909 14,965

2 2 Dai-Ichi Kangyo 375 415 19,061 19,189

3 1 Fuji Bank, Ltd. 374 380 16,252 16,321

4 3 Sumitomo Bank L 335 333 17,247 17,640

5 4 Sakura Bank, Lt 569 576 21,600 23,013

6 6 Mitsubishi Bank 393 400 15,701 16,225

7 16 Sumitomo Trust 66 66 7,070 7,345

8 7 Norinchukin Ban 41 41 3,296 3,278

9 8 Industrial Bank 47 47 5,433 5,466

10 12 Deutsche Bank, 2,483 2,431 73,450 73,176

Pro forma Ranking

1 1 Mitsubishi Toky 794 762 33,239 33,598 === Data source: American Banker's survey of the world's 200 largest banking companies to be published July 28. Data are checked against annual reports whenever possible. Consolidated data, including affiliates in which ownershiip is at least 50%, are used whenever possible. The data for some banks are preliminary and subject to change. Total assets exclude contra accounts and contingent liabilities, such as .customers' liabilities on acceptances.. Total deposits Include due to depositors, whether payable on demand or time; due to banks, including the Central Bank; and due to national, state, district, and local governments. Exchange rates: Whenever possible, the New York cable rate is used, and this rate is the same date as the bank's figures. Date of figures: Data for most banks are for calendar yearend. Exceptions: Data for Japanese banks are for fiscal yearend March 31, 1995 and March 31, 1994, respectively (a)- Asset and deposit figures for the current year are subject to change. The bank includes certain assets that should be excluded. The deposit and asset figures for the previous year have been revised by American Banker to exclude assets that should have been excluded by the bank.. (b)- Mitsubishi Bank Ltd., Tokyo and Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., plan to merge by April 1, 1996. Compiled by American Banker, 1995.

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