Global Leaders

(as of December 31, dollar amounts in millions)

part 1 of 2

1996 1995 ASSETS

RANK RANK 1996

1 1* Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Japan (a) 648,161

2 1 Deutsche Bank, AG, Frankfurt, Germany 575,072

3 9 Credit Agricole Mutuel, Paris, France 479,963

4 4 Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 434,115

5 5 Fuji Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 432,992

6 2 Sanwa Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan 427,689

7 3 Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan 426,103

8 11 HSBC Holdings, Plc., London, United Kingdom 425,795

9 6 Sakura Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 423,017

10 8 Norinchukin Bank, Tokyo, Japan 375,210

11 15 Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt, Germany 358,829

12 18 Banque Nationale de Paris, France 357,331

13 10 Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 350,468

14 12 ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands 341,916

15 17 Societe Generale, Paris, France 341,867

16 19* Chase Manhattan Corp., New York, United States (b) 333,777

17 14 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland 326,190

18 29 Barclays Plc, London, United Kingdom 324,578

19 27 NatWest Group, London, United Kingdom 317,295

20 13 Credit Lyonnais, Paris, France 311,747

21 22 Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Duesseldorf, Ge 298,455

22 25 Compagnie Financiere de Paribas, Paris, France 292,320

23 24 Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany 290,300

24 16 Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp., Tokyo, Japan 284,528

25 28 Citicorp, New York, United States 278,941

Totals for the top 25 world banks 9,456,663

part 2 of 2

1996 1995 % DEPOSITS %

RANK RANK CHG 1996 CHG

1 1* Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Japa -8.9 420,1-16.7

2 1 Deutsche Bank, AG, Frankfurt, German 14.5 469,859 12.3

3 9 Credit Agricole Mutuel, Paris, Franc 24.9 320,837 18.7

4 4 Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Ja-12.8 310,482-16.2

5 5 Fuji Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan -11.0 311,747-10.9

6 2 Sanwa Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan -14.5 317,822-16.6

7 3 Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan -14.6 321,300-14.7

8 11 HSBC Holdings, Plc., London, United 21.1 304,522 20.7

9 6 Sakura Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan -11.3 312,052-14.5

10 8 Norinchukin Bank, Tokyo, Japan -12.5 328,548-16.1

11 15 Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt, Germany 8.0 332,436 8.0

12 18 Banque Nationale de Paris, France 10.4 240,750 0.4

13 10 Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd., Toky -2.8 N.A. ....

14 12 ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V., Amsterdam, Neth 0.7 281,431 -0.4

15 17 Societe Generale, Paris, France 5.3 223,455 4.5

16 19* Chase Manhattan Corp., New York, Uni 10.4 180,921 5.5

17 14 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich, S -2.7 262,692 -0.7

18 29 Barclays Plc, London, United Kingdom 27.5 235,296 28.4

19 27 NatWest Group, London, United Kingdo 23.1 206,311 10.5

20 13 Credit Lyonnais, Paris, France -7.7 213,751 13.8

21 22 Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale 2.7 280,290 2.7

22 25 Compagnie Financiere de Paribas, Par 8.0 N.A. ...

23 24 Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany 3.4 266,232 3.0

24 16 Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp., To-13.8 272,195 -9.4

25 28 Citicorp, New York, United States 9.3 184,955 10.7

Totals for the top 25 world banks 0.2 6,558,900 -7.3

Notes: (a)-1995 pro-forma data for the 4/1/96 merger of bank of tokyo and mitsubishi bank

(b)-1995 pro-forma data for the 3/31/96 merger of Chemical Banking Corp. and Chase Manhattan Corp.

(*)-rank bank would have had if merger taken place before yearend 1995.

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