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The World’s Top 200 banks: Euromoney/Fitch IBCA World Bank Atlas 1998

Bank atlas 1998

June 1, 1998

Bank atlas 1998

The World’s Top 50 banks by Market Capitalization

The World’s Top 200 banks and World Bank ranking: Methodology

Rank 98 97 Bank Country Fiscal period Shareholder equity ($m) Equity growth (%) Total assets ($m) Asset growth (%) Net income ($m) Income growth (%) Return on average equity (%) $ rate differential (%)
1 1 HSBC Holdings UK 1997 30809 7.61 466863 21.07 6141 7.59 20.66 2.67
2 2 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Japan 1997 24678 1.39 653276 5.82 492 -32.07 2.01 16.72
3 44 ING Group Netherlands 1997 23791 29.2 307558 27.54 2165 30.15 10.26 15.69
4 3 Crédit Agricole France 1997 22673 8.38 419971 0.55 2038 26.3 9.35 14.34
5 4 Chase Manhattan Corp US 1997 21742 3.56 365521 8.75 3708 50.67 17.62 0
6 16 Nationsbank Corp US 1997 21337 55.64 264562 42.4 3077 29.56 17.56 0
7 5 Citicorp US 1997 21196 2.29 310897 10.63 3591 -5.2 17.1 0
8 6 BankAmerica Corp US 1997 19837 -4.23 260159 3.75 3210 11.73 17.23 0
9 12 Deutsche Bank Germany 1997 17709 7.97 563090 17.8 569 -54.06 3.33 15.26
10 22 Credit Suisse Switzerland 1997 16860 12.52 473832 10.44 1532 3428.4 9.62 8.09
11 14 ABN Amro Holding Netherlands 1997 16287 12.98 414654 39.58 2241 25.91 14.6 15.69
12 8 Sumitomo Bank Japan 1997 15994 0.33 460374 7.48 289 -7.49 1.81 16.72
13 13 Fuji Bank Japan 1997 15836 18.77 432738 3.64 918 -135.43 6.3 16.72
14 7 Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Japan 1997 15396 -7.81 433861 1.56 -1376 -292.88 -8.57 16.72
15 9 Sanwa Bank Japan 1997 15162 0.11 427438 -0.43 214 -121.45 1.42 16.72
16 11 Sakura Bank Japan 1997 14770 8.01 422769 3.22 144 -109.94 1.01 16.72
17 10 Union Bank of Switzerland Switzerland 1997 14492 -7.28 396878 26.01 -89 2480 -0.59 8.09
18 17 NatWest Group UK 1997 13349 4.45 300666 -0.47 1161 49.68 8.89 2.67
19 18 Barclays UK 1997 13070 4.17 374464 25.57 1942 -30.37 15.16 2.67
20 15 Wells Fargo US 1997 12889 -8.67 97456 -10.5 1155 7.84 8.73 0
21 25 Rabobank Group Netherlands 1997 12680 28.43 209692 27.67 984 19.65 8.73 15.69
22 23 Société Générale France 1997 12575 24.38 411055 38.41 1055 18.46 9.31 14.34
23 20 Industrial Bank of Japan Japan 1997 12385 15.67 359407 16.09 111 -122.01 0.96 16.72
24 19 Groupe Caisse d’Epargne France 1996 12361 4.31 224293 4.27 520 -15.85 4.3 6.88
25 29 First Union Corp US 1997 12032 20.22 157274 12.24 1896 26.48 17.12 0
26 27 Halifax UK 1997 11838 6.4 190150 11.88       2.67
27 21 Banque Nationale de Paris France 1997 11795 10.94 339817 9.36 1061 53.11 9.46 14.34
28 24 JP Morgan US 1997 11409 -0.2 262159 18.08 1465 -6.93 12.9 0
29 28 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China China 1996 11346 1.56 437392 16.8 700 24.44 6.22 -0.23
30 33 Dresdner Bank Germany 1997 10900 30.39 370405 20.8 942 6.8 9.78 15.26
31 38 Banc One Corp US 1997 10376 20 115901 13.8 1305 -8.52 13.21 0
32 39 Lloyds TSB Group UK 1997 10349 23.65 228263 6.85 3885 36.65 41.51 2.67
33 26 Compagnie Financière de Paribas France 1997 10343 4.03 230266 -9.43 1475 57.66 14.54 14.34
34 37 Bank of China China 1996 9974 13.42 292554 7.38 1067 22.36 11.37 0
35 31 National Australia Bank Australia 1997 9056 0.5 131266 16.58 1599 5.61 17.7 10.09
36 46 Banco Santander Spain 1997 8929 36.65 170352 31.87 1084 36.51 14.03 15.56
37 41 Commerzbank Germany 1997 8806 21.64 282347 15.82 747 10.21 9.31 15.26
38 52 Bayerische Vereinsbank Germany 1997 8729 42.24 243307 11.23 578 17.21 7.77 15.26
39 30 Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Japan 1997 8489 -0.23 231624 -9.29 173 -164.76 2.04 16.72
40 36 Tokai Bank Japan 1997 8488 10.12 273270 6.92 137 -112.64 1.69 16.72
41 32 Swiss Bank Corp Switzerland 1997 8365 -6.61 301620 21.95 -91 -174.58 -1.05 8.09
42 45 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Spain 1997 8182 24.03 138328 22.81 1190 44.28 16.1 15.56
43 48 Abbey National UK 1997 8067 11.04 232700 21.15 1576 24.74 20.56 2.67
44 49 Fleet Financial Group US 1997 8034 8.35 85535 0.02 1303 14.4 16.87 0
45 35 First Chicago NBD Corp US 1997 7960 -11.62 114096 9.06 1525 6.2 18.14 0
46 43 Crédit Mutuel France 1997 7899 6 108382 11.21 374 -29.11 4.87 14.34
47 34 Asahi Bank Japan 1997 7872 0 229945 0.71 119 -120 1.51 16.72
48 42 Westdeutsche Landesbank Germany 1997 7792 7.94 327637 27.73 427 -0.91 5.7 15.26
49 51 Royal Bank of Canada Canada 1997 7750 14.68 166203 11.25 1246 18.73 18.02 5.1
50 54 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canada 1997 7361 17.75 161520 19.6 1120 14.35 16.08 5.1
51 40 Créit Lyonnais France 1997 7360 -0.78 250279 -7.7 538 102.13 7.28 14.34
52 59 Norwest Corp US 1997 7022 15.79 88540 10.43 1351 17.08 20.69 0
53 63 Bank of Nova Scotia Canada 1997 6766 21.48 133109 23.96 1099 40.73 18.55 5.1
54 65 Bank of Montreal Canada 1997 6425 17.12 143517 22.25 944 11.95 16.07 5.1
55 60 Bayerische Landesbank Germany 1997 6399 22.8 226880 21.1 374 32.9 6.44 15.26
56 50 Cariplo Italy 1997 6373 0.58 121375 10.81 323 477.16 5.08 14.94
57 47 Banca di Roma Italy 1997 6198 -4.99 117600 -4.02 -1831 -2388.2 -28.79 14.94
58 81 Keycorp US 1997 5931 10.22 73699 8.99 919 17.37 16.67 0
59 57 Westpac BankingCorp Australia 1997 5907 3.99 77538 -2.35 931 13.92 16.07 10.09
60 141 US Bancorp US 1997 5890 92.92 71295 95.39 839 13.41 14.47 0
61 53 Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp Japan 1997 5862 0.37 189620 2.33 90 -107.41 1.54 16.72
62 56 Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino Italy 1997 5816 6.07 145856 -2.09 140 -58.86 2.49 14.94
63 71 Bankers Trust US 1997 5708 9.06 140102 16.52 866 41.5 17.76 0
64 75 Credito Italiano Italy 1997 5631 20.2 100596 1.09 469 54.84 9.09 14.94
65 55 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Japan 1997 5548 0.22 150511 -8.91 59 -104.59 1.06 16.72
66 84 China Construction Bank China 1996 5483 13.72 256116 23.37 582 -21.69 11.3 -0.23
67 114 Bank of Taiwan Taiwan 1997 5479 54211 360 6.55 18.78
68 68 Banco Bradesco Brazil 1997 5479 9.32 55286 59.22 783 3.12 14.92 7.41
69 58 Banca Commerciale Italiana Italy 1997 5439 3.02 115779 15.27 261 2.09 4.88 14.94
70 62 PNC Bank Corp US 1997 5384 -8.26 75120 2.54 1052 6.03 19.2 0
71 69 Banco do Brasil Brazil 1997 5377 7.35 97560 31.81 514 -107.62 9.9 7.41
72 85 Groupe Banques Populaires France 1997 5361 5.94 111221 10.08 440 13.34 8.44 14.34
73 64 Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australia 1997 5236 -4.66 82921 12.09 820 -3.59 15.29 5.83
74 66 Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank Germany 1997 5208 7.99 200108 7.88 450 12.91 8.98 15.26
75 82 Suntrust Banks US 1997 5199 6.54 57983 10.51 667 8.22 13.3 0
76 96 Royal Bank of Scotland Group UK 1997 5194 21.05 114757 18.3 873 7.34 18.4 -3.16
77 72 Istituto Mobiliare Italiano Italy 1996 5187 2.82 52212 14.9 462 21.1 9.02 -3.42
78 76 Toronto-Dominion Bank Canada 1997 5184 9.38 111280 31.52 772 19.04 15.55 5.1
79 105 Wachovia Corp US 1997 5174 37.55 65397 39.43 593 -8.04 13.08 0
80 80 Agricultural Bank of China China 1996 5080 3.38 176779 19.17 254 8.72 5.08 -0.23
81 74 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Australia 1997 5034 10.37 89400 9.34 743 -8.27 15.49 10.09
82 73 Bank of New York US 1997 5002 -2.44 59953 7.27 1104 8.24 21.86 0
83 67 Daiwa Bank Japan 1997 4724 -0.54 135274 -4.2 -252 -71.64 -5.31 16.72
84 79 BankBoston Corp US 1997 4610 -6.57 69268 11.17 879 35.22 18.84 0
85 70 Mitsui Trust & Banking Japan 1997 4548 -0.07 136868 -13.82 46 -104.9 1.01 16.72
86 – Unicredito Italy 1997 4535 70.38 60783 101.25 282 569.68 7.85 14.94
87 61 Bankgesellschaft Berlin Germany 1997 4530 0.56 195372 9.12 165 525.64 3.65 15.26
88 83 Generale Bank Belgium 1997 4362 4.03 160108 6.64 636 31.49 14.87 15.36
89 101 Caja de Ahorros & Pensiones de Barcelona Spain 1997 4338 27.99 65942 0.99 668 29.21 17.28 15.56
90 77 Development Bank of Singapore Singapore 1997 4325 4.31 38885 16.89 260 -34.92 6.15 19.7
91 78 Shoko Chukin Bank Japan 1997 4297 1.41 125368 -1.83 42 52.94 0.98 16.72
92 99 Standard Chartered UK 1997 4282 9.15 78028 11.97 994 -0.83 24.23 2.67
93 90 National City Corp US 1997 4281 -3.4 54684 7.53 807 9.61 18.53 0
94 133 Bank Austria Austria 1997 4245 6.65 123915 69.47 444 24.09 10.79 15.33
95 86 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Italy 1997 4196 4.92 87396 8.31 330 46.88 8.06 14.94
96 97 Banco Central Hispanoamericano Spain 1997 4170 18.18 77211 0.01 419 43.99 10.87 15.56
97 88 Corporacion Bancaria de Espana Spain 1997 4081 3.67 76650 6.06 452 95.44 11.28 15.56
98 92 Den Danske Bank Denmark 1997 4034 6.42 77169 16.6 616 15.12 15.74 14.83
99 103 Banco Itau Brazil 1997 3971 10.27 41553 44.66 641 18.8 16.92 7.41
100 104 Svenska Handelsbanken Sweden 1997 3944 17.87 109111 50.49 697 12.35 19.14 14.64
101 120 Nationwide Building Society UK 1997 3884 7.8 65676 7.16 279 -32.06 7.45 -6.08
102 89 Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Italy 1997 3872 -26.01 103258 5.18 -1588 -1044.6 -34.89 14.94
103 108 Mellon Bank Corp US 1997 3845 2.64 44892 5.39 771 5.18 22.07 0
104 91 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Singapore 1997 3817 34272 350 9.16 19.7
105 107 Nykredit Group Denmark 1997 3764 11.81 62383 3.26 386 21.18 10.84 14.83
106 93 Shizuoka Bank Japan 1997 3744 3.43 62584 0.88 160 3.65 4.36 16.72
107 116 Kredietbank Belgium 1997 3684 20.58 112898 15.05 676 81.16 20.07 15.36
108 102 DG Bank Germany 1997 3609 6.1 208453 12.6 343 14.1 9.77 15.26
109 95 Yasuda Trust & Banking Japan 1997 3567 -0.23 109827 -4.64 33 -104.26 0.93 16.72
110 115 Bank of Scotland UK 1997 3543 15.87 77048 7.2 697 27.73 21.13 -5.94
111 – Banco do Estado de Sao Paulo Brazil 1997 3521 60.99 52310 -7 1825 59.93 63.96 7.41
112 98 Bank of Yokohama Japan 1997 3422 -0.98 93516 -1.14 11 -102.14 0.33 16.72
113 125 Crédit Communal de Belgique Belgium 1996 3397 8.63 118028 7.35 407 14.86 12.49 8.81
114 157 Malayan Bank (Maybank) Malaysia 1997 3357 40.85 43741 17.23 544 22.54 18.96 1.17
115 111 United Overseas Bank Singapore 1997 3335 8.03 29461 7.76 306 -30.58 9.53 19.7
116 137 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Group Sweden 1997 3329 32.11 84942 21.51 253 -53.48 8.66 14.64
117 121 Republic New York Corp US 1997 3288 -0.58 55638 6.38 449 7.23 13.47 0
118 132 Merita Group Finland 1997 3284 18.74 55110 9.85 616 92.95 20.37 16.73
119 106 Norddeutsche Landesbank Germany 1997 3236 0.9 146755 14.5 158 52.6 4.9 15.26
120 – Sparbanken Sverige (Swedbank) Sweden 1997 3208 36.43 84851 33.02 43 -91.31 1.53 14.64
121 109 Toyo Trust & Banking Japan 1997 3203 0.99 96226 -3.15 70 -111.13 2.2 16.72
122 118 Crédit Commercial de France France 1997 3144 8.85 66617 0.11 281 23.17 9.3 14.34
123 122 Woolwich UK 1997 3138 -0.74 52774 3.79 419 4.93 13.29 2.67
124 113 Chiba Bank Japan 1997 3129 0.31 61667 -12.09 41 0 1.32 16.72
125 128 Crédit Local de France France 1996 3072 2.87 96767 9.96 312 16.03 10.31 6.88
126 136 Mediobanca Italy 1997 3027 3.39 23180 19.46 170 35.34 5.72 10.92
127 152 Allied Irish Banks Ireland 1997 2982 39.39 52815 44 570 42.22 22.26 17.53
128 123 Cie Financière de CIC & de l’Union Europeenne France 1997 2960 6.41 105659 4.74 223 0.68 7.77 14.34
129 124 Caja de Madrid Spain 1997 2906 7.2 40795 12.27 308 20.67 10.96 15.56
130 130 Joyo Bank Japan 1997 2888 10.69 58977 -2.55 48 15.38 1.76 16.72
131 151 Bank Hapoalim Israel 1997 2811 12.35 45232 2.87 323 51.53 12.15 0
132 143 Alliance & Leicester UK 1997 2775 7.82 40359 1.35 431 40.09 16.12 2.67
133 140 Caixa Geral de Depositos Portugal 1997 2768 17.58 45076 12.78 582 1108.7 22.72 17.23
134 146 Banco Hipotecario Nacional Argentina 1996 2767 5.27 4394 3.85 281 -13.47 10.43 -0.05
135 – Landeskreditbank Baden Württemberg Germany 1996 2762 83240 274 8.46
136 147 Comerica US 1997 2762 5.59 36292 6.1 531 27.16 19.96 0
137 176 Unibanco Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros Brazil 1997 2758 42.08 25205 7.12 387 51.03 16.48 7.41
138 171 Banco Nacional de Mexico Mexico 1997 2749 29.99 31154 9.01 261 44.83 10.74 2.35
139 163 Nordbanken Sweden 1997 2733 23.67 52515 14.74 598 -15.14 24.18 14.64
140 127 Norinchukin Bank Japan 1997 2732 3.07 374990 1.9 250 -157.3 9.29 16.72
141 139 Unidanmark Group Denmark 1997 2679 11.56 56069 16.91 422 42.17 16.6 14.83
142 144 Zenshinren Bank Japan 1997 2620 15.86 130554 6.7 234 150 9.58 16.72
143 189 Summit Bancorp US 1997 2612 35.56 29964 32.19 371 61.87 14.92 0
144 156 Bank of Communications China 1996 2606 7.25 47948 19.54 436 -3.85 17.33 -0.23
145 – St George Bank Australia 1997 2605 148.39 32328 133.36 164 42.75 9 10.09
146 – Hamburgische Landesbank Germany 1997 2597 24.2 66531 12.8 90 161.1 3.83 15.26
147 – Mercantile Bancorp US 1997 2560 56.68 29955 57.77 205 6.62 9.55 0
148 161 Overseas Union Bank Singapore 1997 2473 26.27 23226 15.98 158 -17.2 7.12 19.7
149 – ASLK-CGER Bank Belgium 1997 2465 10.05 82334 6.48 348 17.31 14.78 15.36
150 165 Bank Leumi Israel 1997 2404 40894 368 15.29 0
151 160 Hokuriku Bank Japan 1997 2393 -0.77 56378 -7.92 5 -102.01 0.2 16.72
152 153 Realkredit Danmark Denmark 1997 2390 11.83 51557 5.11 229 12.7 10.11 14.83
153 154 Zürcher Kantonalbank Switzerland 1997 2374 4.92 39954 2.34 105 4.14 4.55 8.09
154 162 Crédit Immobilier de France France 1997 2371 16.14 21209 -1.74 159 -1.66 7.19 14.34
155 194 Landesbank Schleswig-Holstein Germany 1997 2334 47.9 94514 69.6 52 -9.6 2.66 15.26
156 172 Land Bank of Taiwan Taiwan 1997 2295 7.06 42215 4.17 233 0.09 10.51 1.09
157 192 National Bank of Canada Canada 1997 2289 26.94 45389 24.42 254 9.01 13.56 5.1
158 173 Fifth Third Bancorp US 1997 2277 6.22 21375 4.02 401 19.79 19.56 0
159 – State Bank of India India 1997 2221 46.02 43574 8.31 370 59.85 19.78 4.6
160 168 Bank of Ireland Group Ireland 1997 2217 15.07 29698 -7.07 419 24.87 20.22 0.34
161 – Bancomer Mexico 1997 2211 68.95 27116 12.13 294 1289.1 16.73 2.35
162 117 Korea Development Bank South Korea 1997 2208 31.04 49208 48.14 -90 -167.13 -4.64 100.88
163 177 CERA Belgium 1997 2207 45179 249 11.3 15.36
164 – Savings Bank of the Russian Federation (Sberbank) Russia 1996 2207 -614.2 25267 116.18 2197 -375.04 247.2 19.83
165 94 Bangkok Bank Thailand 1997 2198 29971 86 3.91 83.52
166 145 Banco Popular Espanol Spain 1997 2191 -3.99 22803 -0.39 469 8.87 20.98 15.56
167 159 Hachijuni Bank Japan 1997 2127 4.85 43798 1.08 110 158.49 5.31 16.72
168 198 Standard Bank Investment Corp South Africa 1997 2102 22.37 30035 15.06 412 29.25 21.58 3.95
169 178 National Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia 1997 2079 1.72 23081 9.06 279 14.02 13.51 0
170 – Crestar Financial Corp US 1997 2060 15.75 24929 9.04 310 41.91 16.38 0
171 175 Den norske Bank Norway 1997 2058 10.88 31031 20.1 354 -4.15 18.09 13.55
172 186 Arab Banking Corp Bahrain 1997 2046 3.81 23582 2.58 188 16.05 9.36 0
173 – Huntington Bancshares US 1997 2025 34 26731 28.19 293 11.67 15.45 0
174 188 Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia 1997 2016 3.11 15448 7.08 260 20.31 13.08 0
175 169 Chugoku Bank Japan 1997 2002 6.98 38838 1.83 141 548.15 7.28 16.72
176 174 Bank of Fukuoka Japan 1997 1998 9.74 53030 1.52 41 -127.13 2.15 16.72
177 131 Deutsche Postbank Germany 1996 1997 -28.1 68560 7.63 -808 -655.15 -33.85 8.46
178 200 State Street Corp US 1997 1995 12.39 37975 20.46 380 29.69 20.57 0
179 187 Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten Netherlands 1997 1940 16.45 58971 9.38 168 7.28 9.32 15.69
180 193 Banco de la Nacion Argentina Argentina 1996 1934 3.29 13468 -5.92 71 -408.52 3.72 -0.05
181 197 ABSA Group South Africa 1997 1929 18.32 30277 17.19 298 16.73 16.76 11.1
182 148 Banco Comercial Portugues Portugal 1997 1919 -13.33 32222 8.03 337 37.95 16.31 17.23
183 170 Gunma Bank Japan 1997 1908 2.03 44186 3.92 50 21.57 2.65 16.72
184 – Bacob Belgium 1997 1903 82.31 71347 72.86 124 34.94 8.41 15.36
185 181 Südwestdeutsche Landesbank Germany 1997 1897 6 127616 10.3 167 20 9.08 15.26
186 – Firstar US 1996 1856 21.49 19767 3.13 251 9.28 14.83 0
187 179 BHF-Bank Germany 1997 1854 4.67 43794 7.9 127 28.36 7.02 15.26
188 Banca Popolare di Verona Italy 1997 1805 25.95 22937 43.79 110 -7.15 6.79 14.94
189 – Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Germany 1997 1794 23.9 95092 6.7 86 9.1 5.29 15.26
190 199 First of America Bank Corp US 1996 1784 -2.4 22062 -6.52 257 8.53 14.39 0
191 – Schroders UK 1997 1753 10.88 17622 2.75 292 -4.08 17.52 2.67
192 – MBNA Corp US 1997 1751 2.76 21306 25.07 623 31.19 35.56 0
193 87 Nippon Credit Bank Japan 1997 1748 -55.62 120034 -10.27 -3037 390.49 -106.82 16.72
194 – Northern Trust Corp US 1997 1739 12.63 25315 17.16 309 19.55 21.25 0
195 – Gruppo Bancario Casse Venete Italy 1996 1738 7 18194 9.3 128 -15.37 7.59 -3.42
196 – Southtrust Corp US 1996 1735 21.25 26223 26.15 255 27.99 15.92 0
197 190 Yamaguchi Bank Japan 1997 1735 5.13 36628 1.3 96 271.88 5.67 16.72
198 – Bank of East Asia Hong Kong 1997 1713 13.52 17247 18.17 269 10.83 16.69 0.13
199 – Schweizer Verband der Raiffeisenbanken Switzerland 1996 1673 9.51 42010 8.54 143 8.91 17.03
200 * Natexis France 1997 1662 -4.23 49972 3.74 -82 537.5 -4.82 14.34
* Crédit National ranked 184
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