Asia 100 1997: Waiting for the impact

Euromoney's annual ranking of Asian banks reveals a number in severe difficulty. But there is surely worse to come: the effects of the region's currency and stock market problems have not yet registered in many banks' accounts. Our rankings comprise the Japanese top 50, the Asian 100 - for all of Asia excluding Japan - and regional tables for south-east Asia, Australasia, Indian sub-continent and north Asia excluding Japan. By Rebecca Dobson.

This year’s Asian 100 – compiled using data from UK rating agency IBCA – sees 38 banks rise, 11 remain unchanged from last year and 12 new entries. But 39 institutions drop in the table as they suffer the effects of the deepening crisis in Asian banking.

North Asia accounts for 55 of the region’s top 100 banks, with Korea and Taiwan still the major players – 19 and 17 entries respectively. Of these, however, 13 Korean and 11 Taiwanese banks lose ground.

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