ASEAN 25

Only the best will survive

Only the best will survive

Leading the field in Asia

Asia 100 1997: Waiting for the impact

Asian 100

Japanese Top 50

Australasia top 25

Indian Sub-Continent Top 25

North Asia 25

Methodology and Definitions

Rank Bank Location Fiscal period Share holders’ equity ($m) Equity growth (%) Total assets ($m) Asset growth (%) Net income ($m) Income growth (%) Return on equity (%) $ rate differential (%)
97 96                      
1 1 DBS Bank Singapore 1996 4,963 13.42 39,818 13.32 479 12.79 9.65 -1.03
2 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Singapore 1996 4,363 19.57 36,808 13.32 509 17.19 11.68 -1.03
3 2 Bangkok Bank Bangkok, Thailand 1996 4,212 15.7 45,097 11.49 813 4.68 19.29 1.67
4 4 United Overseas Bank Singapore 1996 3,694 15.85 32,724 12.92 528 12.45 14.28 -1.03
5 6 Thai Farmers Bank Bangkok, Thailand 1996 2,426 17.8 25,135 10.49 463 2.51 19.09 1.67
6 7 Malayan Banking Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1996 2,411 19.3 37,749 15.19 449 25.81 18.63 2.3
7 5 Overseas Union Bank Singapore 1996 2,344 9.49 23,969 30.93 228 20.23 9.73 -1.03
8 8 Krung Thai Bank Bangkok, Thailand 1996 1,978 12.76 27,545 11.96 404 1.6 20.42 1.67
9 9 Siam Commercial Bank Bangkok, Thailand 1996 1,596 23.19 21,033 18.99 352 16.25 22.05 1.67
10 10 Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore Singapore 1996 1,471 7.17 19,458 11.3 98 43.14 6.69 -1.03
11 12 Public Bank Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1996 1,262 29.

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