The Largest Banks in the World by Country (Part 4 of 5)

+++ Banks are listed in asset-size order within country; data are for yearend 1994, or latest fiscal yearend (dollar amounts in millions) Set 1 of 3 Asset Total Rank Name Assets

Mexico (Continued) 236 Banca Serfin, Mexico City 23,185

Banco Mexicano, SA, Mexico City 11,832

Multibanco Comermex, Mexico City 10,664

Netherlands 20 ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V., Amsterdam 290,666 47 Rabobank Nederland, Utrecht 154,992 54 ING Bank, Amsterdam 125,270

Norway 243 Norske Bank, Oslo 22,692 292 Christiania Bank, Oslo 16,844

Union Bank of Norway, Oslo 13,960

Portugal 148 Caixa Geral de Depositos, Lisbon 39,196 244 Banco Portugues do Atlantico, Porto 22,668 280 Banco Totta & Acores, Lisbon 18,343

Banco Comercial Portugues, Lisbon 13,976

Banco Espirito Santo e Comercial, Lisbon 13,694

Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor, Lisbon 9,266

Saudi Arabia

Riyad Bank Ltd., Riyadh 14,336

Arab National Bank, Riyadh 8,113

Singapore 187 Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. 30,954 209 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., Singapore 27,090 241 United Overseas Bank Ltd., Singapore 22,846 294 Overseas Union Bank, Ltd., Singapore 16,644

South Africa 208 Amalgamated Banks of South Africa, Ltd., Johannesburg 27,152 231 Standard Bank Investment Corp. Ltd., Johannesburg 23,448

Nedcor Bank Ltd., Johannesburg 12,924

Spain 60 Banco Santander 112,810 68 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Bilbao 97,989 74 Corporacion Bancaria de Espana, SA (Argentaria), Madrid 89,527 86 Banco Central Hispanoamericano, SA, Madrid 78,896 112 Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona 57,503 167 Caja de Madrid 35,076 221 Banco Popular Espanol, Madrid 24,352 260 Caja Postal, Madrid 20,715

Banco Hipotecario, Madrid 15,507

Caja de Ahorros de Cataluna, Barcelona 14,076

Banco de Sabadell, SA 10,901

Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa 10,470

Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo, Alicante 10,254

Caja de Ahorros de Valencia 10,031

Banco Pastor, La Coruna 9,914

Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Zaragoza 9,289

Bankinter, SA, Madrid 8,939

Caja de Ahorros de Galicia, La Coruna 8,790

Sweden 104 Sparbankernas Sverige, AB, Stockholm 62,136 116 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Stockholm 55,083 120 Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm 53,553 133 Nordbanken, Stockholm 46,334

Switzerland 32 Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich 226,966 39 Credit Suisse, Zurich 176,910 44 Swiss Bank Corp., Basel 162,128 137 Banque Cantonale de Zurich 41,618

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Lausanne 14,727

Banque Cantonale Bernoise, Berne 14,308

Banque Cantonale de St. Gallen 12,446

Luzerner Kantonalbank, Lucerne 12,029

Bank Leu, Ltd., Zurich 10,286

Credit Foncier Vaudoise, Lausanne 9,881

Union Bancaire Privee, Geneva 9,172

Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank, Liestal 8,992

Thurgauer Kantonalbank, Weinfelden 8,854

Taiwan 113 Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Taipei 56,696 121 Bank of Taiwan, Taipei 52,429 162 Land Bank of Taiwan, Taipei 36,135 179 First Commercial Bank, Taipei 32,166 197 Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd., Taipei 29,536 205 Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd., Taichung 27,611 219 Taiwan Business Bank, Taipei 25,127

Taipei Bank 15,328

Chiao Tung Bank, Taipei 14,657

United World Chinese Commercial Bank, Taipei 14,214

International Commercial Bank of China, Taipei 14,170

Farmers Bank of China, Taipei 13,915

Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Taipei 12,412

Thailand 164 Bangkok Bank, Ltd. 35,557 239 Krung Thai Bank Plc., Bangkok 22,976 263 Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok 20,249

Siam Commercial Bank Ltd., Bangkok 14,604

Bank of Ayudhya, Ltd., Bangkok 11,314

Thai Military Bank, Ltd., Bangkok 8,999

Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankasi, Ankara 8,921

United Kingdom 18 HSBC Holdings, Plc., London 314,368 27 Barclays Bank Plc, London 248,606 28 National Westminster Bank Plc, London 244,753 50 Abbey National, Plc, London 147,138 58 Lloyds Bank Plc, London 114,192 92 Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Edinburgh 71,152 117 TSB Bank, Plc., London 54,135 Set 2 of 3

Key Capital Ratios Asset Total Equity Equity/ Risk Based Rank Name Deposits Capital Assets Tier 1 Total

Mexico (Continued) 236 Banca Serfin, M 7,240 910 3.92 4.2 8.6

Banco Mexicano, 8,229 424 3.59 4.64 8.07

Multibanco Come 4,430 421 3.95 N.A. N.A.

Netherlands 20 ABN-AMRO Bank, 243,900 11,131 3.83 6.74 11.02 47 Rabobank Nederl 86,863 9,365 6.04 9 12 54 ING Bank, Amste 76,157 5,053 4.03 6.58 11.12

Norway 243 Norske Bank, Os 16,050 1,542 6.8 7.4 13.1 292 Christiania Ban 11,722 844 5.01 5.9 12.1

Union Bank of N 9,737 688 4.93 7.7 14.8

Portugal 148 Caixa Geral de 31,360 2,311 5.9 11.5 15 244 Banco Portugues 19,428 926 4.09 9.4 12.8 280 Banco Totta & A 15,667 556 3.03 8.79 12.44

Banco Comercial 11,000(e) 527 3.77 N.A. N.A.

Banco Espirito 11,945 922 6.73 9.3 12.1

Banco Pinto & S 8,368 443 4.78 11.59 N.A.

Saudi Arabia

Riyad Bank Ltd. 11,919 1,860 12.98 33 38

Arab National B 7,178 668 8.23 N.A. 21

Singapore 187 Development Ban 25,092 3,664 11.84 N.A. 22.2 209 Oversea-Chinese 22,331 2,970 10.96 N.A. N.A. 241 United Overseas 21,410 2,522 11.04 N.A. 23 294 Overseas Union 12,204 1,584 9.52 N.A. N.A.

South Africa 208 Amalgamated Ban 24,360 1,693 6.24 6.3 8.5 231 Standard Bank I 20,378 1,650 7.04 8.5 12.9

Nedcor Bank Ltd 11,493 655 5.07 N.A. N.A.

Spain 60 Banco Santander 69,977 3,900 3.46 8.27 10.3 68 Banco Bilbao Vi 87,417 4,635 4.73 11.3 12.2 74 Corporacion Ban 69,625 3,766 4.21 11.1 12.2 86 Banco Central H 71,434 4,130 5.23 7.16 10.1 112 Caja de Ahorros 44,650 2,216 3.85 N.A. N.A. 167 Caja de Madrid 30,033 2,390 6.81 11.7 12.8 221 Banco Popular E 20,361 2,018 8.29 13.31 13.31 260 Caja Postal, Ma 18,000(e) 777 3.75 N.A. N.A.

Banco Hipotecar 8,300(e) 672 4.33 N.A. N.A.

Caja de Ahorros 13,089 543 3.86 8 10.6

Banco de Sabade 9,478 746 6.84 13.7 N.A.

Bilbao Bizkaia 9,116 706 6.74 N.A. N.A.

Caja de Ahorros 7,793 486 4.74 N.A. N.A.

Caja de Ahorros 8,328 508 5.06 N.A. N.A.

Banco Pastor, L 9,100(e) 465 4.69 N.A. N.A.

Caja de Ahorros 7,463 446 4.81 N.A. N.A.

Bankinter, SA, 5,118 795 8.89 13 17

Caja de Ahorros 7,537 475 5.4 N.A. N.A.

Sweden 104 Sparbankernas S 26,887 2,375 3.82 6.9 12.7 116 Skandinaviska E 31,943 3,149 5.72 8.8 14.2 120 Svenska Handels 38,660 3,051 5.7 9.3 13.7 133 Nordbanken, Sto 30,409 2,212 4.77 8 13.7

Switzerland 32 Union Bank of S 142,831 17,396 7.66 8.4 10.6 39 Credit Suisse, 156,851 10,320 5.83 N.A. 10.2 44 Swiss Bank Corp 138,043 11,352 7 9 11 137 Banque Cantonal 36,562 1,769 4.25 N.A. N.A.

Banque Cantonal 12,860 655 4.45 4.53 6.81

Banque Cantonal 12,796 711 4.97 N.A. N.A.

Banque Cantonal 11,154 423 3.4 N.A. N.A.

Luzerner Kanton 10,664 521 4.33 N.A. N.A.

Bank Leu, Ltd., 9,061 649 6.31 N.A. N.A.

Credit Foncier 8,816 368 3.73 N.A. N.A.

Union Bancaire 6,954 593 6.47 13 13

Basellandschaft 7,978 344 3.83 N.A. N.A.

Thurgauer Kanto 7,875 404 4.56 N.A. N.A.

Taiwan 113 Taiwan Cooperat 50,989 952 1.68 3.36 5.04 121 Bank of Taiwan, 44,772 3,338 6.37 11.26 13.64 162 Land Bank of Ta 29,635 1,852 5.13 6.63 12.74 179 First Commercia 27,899 1,328 4.13 6.03 10.84 197 Hua Nan Commerc 25,951 1,265 4.28 N.A. 9.91 205 Chang Hwa Comme 22,821 1,191 4.31 5.93 9.13 219 Taiwan Business 19,674 951 3.78 6.34 8.1

Taipei Bank 13,249 808 5.27 8.86 9.48

Chiao Tung Bank 5,737 833 5.69 5.86 8.68

United World Ch 13,166 997 7.01 10.76 12

International C 10,241 970 6.85 8.76 10.8

Farmers Bank of 10,134 827 5.94 9.94 10.54

Chinatrust Comm 10,324 823 6.63 N.A. 10.25

Thailand 164 Bangkok Bank, L 26,195 3,111 8.75 8 10.2 239 Krung Thai Bank 18,363 1,303 5.67 N.A. N.A. 263 Thai Farmers Ba 16,052 1,856 9.17 8.99 11.45

Siam Commercial 11,040 1,203 8.24 8.1 10.2

Bank of Ayudhya 9,457 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Thai Military B 7,484 637 7.07 6.29 8.37

Turkiye Cumhuri 6,559 604 6.77 N.A. N.A.

United Kingdom 18 HSBC Holdings, 230,621 16,832 5.35 9.1 14.4 27 Barclays Bank P 181,455 9,611 3.87 7 10.4 28 National Westmi 182,679 10,017 4.09 6.4 11 50 Abbey National, 87,176 5,778 3.93 9.1 11.53 58 Lloyds Bank Plc 79,097 5,711 5 7.8 12.8 92 Royal Bank of S 49,978 3,040 4.27 6.4 10.6 117 TSB Bank, Plc., 33,747 3,014 5.57 9.4 13.5 Set 3 of 3 Asset Rank Name Branches Employees

Mexico (Continued) 236 Banca Serfin, M 301 18,331

Banco Mexicano, 227 7,453

Multibanco Come 325 11,639

Netherlands 20 ABN-AMRO Bank, 1,703 59,184 47 Rabobank Nederl 1,987 34,452 54 ING Bank, Amste 2,527* 24,920

Norway 243 Norske Bank, Os 167 6,148 292 Christiania Ban 153 4,317

Union Bank of N 200 3,718

Portugal 148 Caixa Geral de 834 14,575 244 Banco Portugues 582 9,136 280 Banco Totta & A 260 4,310

Banco Comercial 311* 4,066*

Banco Espirito 332 5,714

Banco Pinto & S 243 5,716

Saudi Arabia

Riyad Bank Ltd. 179 3,398

Arab National B 193 1,998

Singapore 187 Development Ban 57 4,715 209 Oversea-Chinese 102 4,500 241 United Overseas 139 3,500 294 Overseas Union 71 2,655

South Africa 208 Amalgamated Ban 1,206 37,774 231 Standard Bank I 966 32,450

Nedcor Bank Ltd 584 13,500

Spain 60 Banco Santander 4,182 39,400 68 Banco Bilbao Vi 2,802 27,987 74 Corporacion Ban 1,518 17,446 86 Banco Central H 2,961 30,441 112 Caja de Ahorros N.A. N.A. 167 Caja de Madrid 1,315 10,237 221 Banco Popular E 1,810 12,052 260 Caja Postal, Ma 664* 4,899*

Banco Hipotecar 53* 1,270*

Caja de Ahorros 688 3,548

Banco de Sabade 384 4,633

Bilbao Bizkaia 277 2,189

Caja de Ahorros N.A. N.A.

Caja de Ahorros 651* 3,900*

Banco Pastor, L 419* 3,627*

Caja de Ahorros 750 3,431

Bankinter, SA, 253 2,186

Caja de Ahorros N.A. N.A.

Sweden 104 Sparbankernas S 624 9,901 116 Skandinaviska E 315 9,684 120 Svenska Handels 487 7,101 133 Nordbanken, Sto 348 6,631

Switzerland 32 Union Bank of S 399 28,882 39 Credit Suisse, 485 26,017 44 Swiss Bank Corp 442 23,334 137 Banque Cantonal N.A. N.A.

Banque Cantonal 59 1,715

Banque Cantonal 78 1,615

Banque Cantonal 77 1,210

Luzerner Kanton 33 1,094

Bank Leu, Ltd., 500 50,000

Credit Foncier 58 642

Union Bancaire 5 714

Basellandschaft 27 610

Thurgauer Kanto 15 635

Taiwan 113 Taiwan Cooperat 121 6,412 121 Bank of Taiwan, 95 7,000 162 Land Bank of Ta 76 4,993 179 First Commercia 161 6,549 197 Hua Nan Commerc 114 5,879 205 Chang Hwa Comme 155 6,159 219 Taiwan Business 113 5,056

Taipei Bank 69 3,178

Chiao Tung Bank 35 1,097

United World Ch 55 2,050

International C 58 2,878

Farmers Bank of 67 2,360

Chinatrust Comm 26 2,966

Thailand 164 Bangkok Bank, L 453 25,355 239 Krung Thai Bank 484 16,654 263 Thai Farmers Ba 465 16,231

Siam Commercial 7 360

Bank of Ayudhya 326 9,604

Thai Military B 272 8,387

Turkiye Cumhuri 1,385 37,163

United Kingdom 18 HSBC Holdings, 3,000 108,321 27 Barclays Bank P 3,000+ 94,800 28 National Westmi 3,500 87,400 50 Abbey National, 708 17,376 58 Lloyds Bank Plc 2,190 60,000 92 Royal Bank of S 891 26,679 117 TSB Bank, Plc., 1,349* 26,860 === Data Source: American Banker survey. All foreign banks tracked by American Banker have been listed. Equity Capital includes the value of common and perpetual preferred stock, surplus, undivided profits, and capital reserves. Minority interest is excluded. Key capital ratios: equity capital as a percentage of end of period total assets less contra accounts: and the two risk-adjusted capital ratios: tier 1 capital as a percentage of risk- adjusted assets and total capital as a percentage of risk-adjusted assets.(e)- An American Banker estimate. (*)- Data are as of yearend 1993. (H)- Received too late to be ranked. Bank would have ranked 291st, if data were received on time. Compiled by American Banker, 1995.

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