The Largest Banks in the World by Country (Part 5 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

United Kingdom (continued) 118 Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh 53,883 126 Standard Chartered Bank, London 49,737

Kleinwort, Benson, Lonsdale Plc, London 14,209

United States: Banks with assets of $10 billion or more

Alabama 286 SouthTrust Corp., Birmingham 17,598 293 AmSouth Bancorporation, Birmingham 16,771

Regions Financial Corp., Birmingham, Alabama 12,729

California 34 BankAmerica Corp., San Francisco 214,406 114 First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles 55,778 119 H.F. Ahmanson & Co., Irwindale 53,726 123 Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco 51,293 136 Great Western Financial Corp., Chatsworth 42,218 185 Golden West Financial Corp., Oakland 31,684 274 American Savings Bank, FA, Irvine 18,552 298 Glendale Federal Bank, FSB 15,687

California Federal Bank, FSB, Los Angeles 14,215

Connecticut 177 Shawmut National Corp., Hartford 32,393

Delaware

American Express Centurion Bank, Wilmington (a) 10,692

Florida 139 Barnett Banks, Inc., Jacksonville 41,217

Georgia 135 SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta 42,669

Hawaii

Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu 12,569

Illinois 99 First Chicago Corp., 65,374 276 Northern Trust Corp., Chicago 18,505

Massachusetts 134 Bank of Boston Corp. 44,314 253 State Street Boston Corp. 21,674

BayBanks, Inc., Boston 10,769

Michigan 132 NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit 46,917 174 Comerica, Inc., Detroit 33,396 220 First of America Bank Corp., Kalamazoo 24,568

Standard Federal Bank, Troy 12,077

Old Kent Financial Corp., Grand Rapids 10,943

Minnesota 109 Norwest Corp., Minneapolis 59,316 215 First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis 26,041

Missouri 199 Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis 28,919

Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc., St. Louis 12,236

New Jersey 163 First Fidelity Bancorp., Newark 36,000

UJB Financial Corp., Princeton 15,408

Midlantic Corp., Edison 13,276

New York 26 Citicorp, New York 249,049 42 Chemical Banking Corp., New York 170,319 48 J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., New York 154,331 59 Chase Manhattan Corp., New York 113,513 71 Bankers Trust New York Corp. 96,638 130 Bank of New York Co., Inc. 48,067 145 Republic New York Corp. 39,550 266 Dime Bancorp, Inc., New York (b) 19,648

American Express Bank Ltd., New York (a) 12,761

First Empire State Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. 10,529

North Carolina 43 NationsBank Corp., Charlotte 168,920 88 First Union Corp., Charlotte 77,095 152 Wachovia Corp., Winston-Salem 38,771

BB&T Financial Corp., Wilson 10,391

Ohio 75 Banc One Corp., Columbus 88,873 97 KeyCorp, Cleveland 66,770 182 National City Corp., Cleveland 32,012 284 Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Columbus 17,717

Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati 14,927

Oregon 254 U.S. Bancorp, Portland 21,591

Pennsylvania 102 PNC Bank Corp., Pittsburgh 64,098 154 Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh 38,410 198 CoreStates Financial Corp., Philadelphia 28,983

Meridian Bancorp, Inc., Reading 15,043

Integra Financial Corp., Pittsburgh 13,755

Puerto Rico

BanPonce Corp., Ponce 12,777

Rhode Island 129 Fleet Financial Group, Inc., Providence 48,757

Tennessee

First Tennessee National Corp., Memphis 10,522

Union Planters Corp., Memphis 10,015

Texas

First Nationwide Bank, FSB, Dallas 14,745

Utah

First Security Corp., Salt Lake City 11,968

Virginia

Crestar Financial Corp., Richmond 14,004

Signet Banking Corp., Richmond 12,931

Central Fidelity Banks, Inc., Richmond 10,042

Washington 278 Washington Mutual, Seattle 18,458

Wisconsin

Firstar Corp., Milwaukee 15,104

Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Milwaukee 12,613

Yugoslavia

Beogradska Banka, Belgrade 6,148 Set 2 of 3

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

United Kingdom (continued) 118 Bank of Scotlan 46,826 2,376 4.41 6.1 11.5 126 Standard Charte 40,635 2,387 4.8 7.5 14.2

Kleinwort, Bens 8,129 751 5.29 N.A. N.A.

United States:

Alabama 286 SouthTrust Corp 12,801 1,135 6.45 7.71 11.75 293 AmSouth Bancorp 13,067 1,310 7.81 8.84 12.14

Regions Financi 10,093 1,014 7.97 10.69 14.29

California 34 BankAmerica Cor 154,394 18,891 8.81 7.27 11.69 114 First Interstat 48,427 3,436 6.16 7.2 10.22 119 H.F. Ahmanson & 40,655 2,965 5.52 9.08 12.17 123 Wells Fargo & C 42,539 3,911 7.62 9.09 13.16 136 Great Western F 28,701 2,484 5.88 8.8 11.72 185 Golden West Fin 19,219 2,000 6.31 11.86 13.54 274 American Saving 12,850 1,014 5.47 9.48 10.54 298 Glendale Federa 7,003 890 5.68 10.8 11.61

California Fede 8,430 798 5.62 10.77 12.56

Connecticut 177 Shawmut Nationa 20,746 2,197 6.78 8.27 11.55

Delaware

American Expres 1,007 896 8.38 12.4 13.69

Florida 139 Barnett Banks, 35,109 3,134 7.6 9.68 12.42

Georgia 135 SunTrust Banks, 32,218 3,453 8.09 7.95 10.05

Hawaii

Bancorp Hawaii, 7,115 967 7.69 10.39 12.99

Illinois 99 First Chicago C 31,666 4,533 6.93 8.8 13.4 276 Northern Trust 11,734 1,281 6.92 8.95 12.36

Massachusetts 134 Bank of Boston 31,356 3,142 7.09 7.05 12.2 253 State Street Bo 13,903 1,231 5.68 12.8 13.4

BayBanks, Inc., 9,000 789 7.32 11.51 13.06

Michigan 132 NBD Bancorp, In 33,229 3,292 7.02 8.44 12.5 174 Comerica, Inc., 22,432 2,392 7.16 8.13 11.68 220 First of Americ 20,200 1,579 6.43 8.44 11.85

Standard Federa 8,143 813 6.73 12.28 12.83

Old Kent Financ 8,958 859 7.85 10.9 12.17

Minnesota 109 Norwest Corp., 36,424 3,846 6.48 9.89 12.23 215 First Bank Syst 18,791 2,275 8.74 8 12.5

Missouri 199 Boatmen's Bancs 22,190 2,201 7.61 10.47 13.83

Mercantile Banc 9,054 1,068 8.73 11.87 15.78

New Jersey 163 First Fidelity 28,907 2,877 7.99 8.76 11.76

UJB Financial C 12,568 1,104 7.17 9.27 12.04

Midlantic Corp. 10,807 1,374 10.35 13.07 17.22

New York 26 Citicorp, New Y 155,726 17,769 7.13 7.8 12.04 42 Chemical Bankin 96,506 10,712 6.29 8.2 12.35 48 J.P. Morgan & C 43,085 9,568 6.2 9.6 14.2 59 Chase Manhattan 69,956 8,359 7.36 8.3 12.78 71 Bankers Trust N 24,939 4,704 4.87 9.05 14.77 130 Bank of New Yor 34,091 4,296 8.94 8.45 13.43 145 Republic New Yo 22,726 2,639 6.67 16.17 27.49 266 Dime Bancorp, I 12,811 905 4.61 10.33 11.4

American Expres 9,103 758 5.94 7.5 14.7

First Empire St 8,243 721 6.85 8.91 11.07

North Carolina 43 NationsBank Cor 100,470 11,011 6.52 7.43 11.47 88 First Union Cor 58,958 5,398 7 7.77 12.96 152 Wachovia Corp., 23,069 3,287 8.48 9.26 12.73

BB&T Financial 7,520 823 7.92 12.03 13.28

Ohio 75 Banc One Corp., 68,090 7,565 8.51 9.74 13.01 97 KeyCorp, Clevel 48,564 4,698 7.04 8.48 11.62 182 National City C 24,472 2,601 8.13 9.05 12.46 284 Huntington Banc 11,965 1,412 7.97 9.55 13.57

Fifth Third Ban 10,631 1,399 9.37 11.26 13.21

Oregon 254 U.S. Bancorp, P 15,048 1,777 8.23 8.19 11.03

Pennsylvania 102 PNC Bank Corp., 35,011 4,394 6.86 8.6 11.5 154 Mellon Bank Cor 27,570 4,122 10.73 9.48 12.91 198 CoreStates Fina 22,041 2,350 8.11 8.66 12.45

Meridian Bancor 11,380 1,215 8.08 9.25 12.73

Integra Financi 10,083 859 6.24 11.45 15.1

Puerto Rico

BanPonce Corp., 9,012 1,002 7.85 12.85 14.25

Rhode Island 129 Fleet Financial 34,806 3,380 6.93 10.1 14.2

Tennessee

First Tennessee 7,688 749 7.12 9.67 12.02

Union Planters 8,418 731 7.3 12.22 14.75

Texas

First Nationwid 9,074 841 5.7 8.86 11.01

Utah

First Security 8,053 889 7.43 9.84 11.98

Virginia

Crestar Financi 10,913 1,126 8.04 9.35 13.26

Signet Banking 7,822 1,111 8.59 12.58 15.59

Central Fidelit 7,227 623 6.2 10.36 13.85

Washington 278 Washington Mutu 9,778 1,305 7.07 10.97 11.89

Wisconsin

Firstar Corp., 11,235 1,307 8.65 11.68 13.46

Marshall & Ilsl 9,499 1,060 8.4 11.15 13.62

Yugoslavia

Beogradska Bank 3,372 744 12.1 4.3 11.7 Set 3 of 3 Asset Rank Name Branches Employees

United Kingdom (continued) 118 Bank of Scotlan 500 15,573 126 Standard Charte 665 28,200

Kleinwort, Bens N.A. N.A.

United States:

Alabama 286 SouthTrust Corp 420 7,360 293 AmSouth Bancorp 309 6,786

Regions Financi 271 6,007

California 34 BankAmerica Cor 1,965 82,100 114 First Interstat 1,138 27,394 119 H.F. Ahmanson & 356 9,859 123 Wells Fargo & C 634 19,599 136 Great Western F 419 14,260 185 Golden West Fin 214 4,218 274 American Saving 284 2,966 298 Glendale Federa 183 2,364

California Fede 119 2,242

Connecticut 177 Shawmut Nationa 333 9,565

Delaware

American Expres 1 1,138

Florida 139 Barnett Banks, 628 18,929

Georgia 135 SunTrust Banks, 658 19,408

Hawaii

Bancorp Hawaii, 94 4,347

Illinois 99 First Chicago C 107 17,680 276 Northern Trust 37 6,608

Massachusetts 134 Bank of Boston 418 18,355 253 State Street Bo 11 10,994

BayBanks, Inc., 205 5,654

Michigan 132 NBD Bancorp, In 629 18,231 174 Comerica, Inc., 398 13,077 220 First of Americ 630 13,490

Standard Federa 170 2,868

Old Kent Financ 207 4,998

Minnesota 109 Norwest Corp., 633 38,836 215 First Bank Syst 200 11,977

Missouri 199 Boatmen's Bancs 411 14,169

Mercantile Banc 245 5,830

New Jersey 163 First Fidelity 713 13,100

UJB Financial C 270 6,143

Midlantic Corp. 325 5,327

New York 26 Citicorp, New Y 835 82,600 42 Chemical Bankin 620 42,130 48 J.P. Morgan & C 24 17,055 59 Chase Manhattan 556 36,690 71 Bankers Trust N 14 14,529 130 Bank of New Yor 391 15,477 145 Republic New Yo 77 5,512 266 Dime Bancorp, I 92 3,072

American Expres N.A. 4,200

First Empire St 154 4,149

North Carolina 43 NationsBank Cor 1,935 61,484 88 First Union Cor 1,340 31,858 152 Wachovia Corp., 495 15,602

BB&T Financial 279 4,266

Ohio 75 Banc One Corp., 1,421 48,800 97 KeyCorp, Clevel 1,272 29,211 182 National City C 615 20,306 284 Huntington Banc 344 8,152

Fifth Third Ban 352 5,644

Oregon 254 U.S. Bancorp, P 448 10,610

Pennsylvania 102 PNC Bank Corp., 604 21,000 154 Mellon Bank Cor 447 24,300 198 CoreStates Fina 412 15,076

Meridian Bancor 326 6,939

Integra Financi 260 5,222

Puerto Rico

BanPonce Corp., 209 7,549

Rhode Island 129 Fleet Financial 805 21,500

Tennessee

First Tennessee 229 6,468

Union Planters 383 5,029

Texas

First Nationwid 152 3,397

Utah

First Security 261 7,621

Virginia

Crestar Financi 337 6,747

Signet Banking 249 6,684

Central Fidelit 230 3,546

Washington 278 Washington Mutu 232 4,371

Wisconsin

Firstar Corp., 223 8,716

Marshall & Ilsl 237 7,845

Yugoslavia

Beogradska Bank N.A. 15,184 === 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. (a)- A subsidiary of the $97 billion-asset American Express Co., New York, a highly diversified financial services company. (b)- Risk-based capital ratios and employees are American Banker estinates based on regulatory filings of thrift subsidiaries. (e)- An American Banker estimate. (*)- Data are as of yearend 1993. Compiled by American Banker, 1995.

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