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A Geographic Breakdown - Dollar amounts in millions
% Share % Share No. of No. of
of Top of Top Banks inBanks in
200's 200's Top 200 Top 200
Country Assets 1996Assets 1995Assets '9Assets 'in 1996 in 1995
Australia $379,137 $315,640 1.55% 1.31% 4 4
Austria 166,414 164,955 0.68 0.68 3 3
Belgium 693,312 663,453 2.83 2.75 7 7
Brazil 143,677 115,873 0.59 0.48 3 2
Canada 668,295 588,922 2.73 2.44 6 6
Denmark 158,845 116,132 0.65 0.48 3 2
Finland 59,013 63,540 0.24 0.26 1 1
France 2,119,798 2,021,673 8.66 8.37 9 9
Germany 3,578,016 3,336,858 14.62 13.82 21 21
Greece - 46,387- 0.19- 1
India 43,500 42,185 0.18 0.17 1 1
Ireland 72,884 69,670 0.3 0.29 2 2
Israel 88,983 78,934 0.36 0.33 2 2
Italy 923,953 930,022 3.78 3.85 10 10
Japan 7,111,918 8,259,403 29.07 34.21 43 48
Korea 363,842 359,163 1.49 1.49 9 9
Luxembourg $89,659 $60,426 0.37% 0.25% 3 2
Mexico 30,892 - 0.13- 1-
Netherlands 701,762 675,150 2.87 2.8 3 3
Norway 29,458 - 0.12- 1-
Portugal 75,311 114,703 0.31 0.48 2 3
Singapore 109,291 66,922 0.45 0.28 3 2
South Africa 30,262 - 0.12- 1-
Spain 537,749 589,036 2.2 2.44 6 7
Sweden 271,162 257,371 1.11 1.07 4 4
Switzerland 855,963 845,806 3.5 3.5 4 4
Taiwan 253,114 240,014 1.03 0.99 6 6
Thailand 44,927 41,126 0.18 0.17 1 1
United Kingdo 1,923,270 1,425,021 7.86 5.9 9 8
United States 2,943,183 2,654,489 12.03 11 32 32
Total $24,467,591 $24,142,874 100.00% 100.00% 200 200