Asia 100 1999 – Cleaning the hives
Return of average equity change
| Rank | Company | Current year ROAE (%) | Previous year ROAE (%) |
| 1 | Zenshinren Bank | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 77 Bank | 4.2 | -17.8 |
| 3 | Norinchukin Bank | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 4 | Johnan Shinkin Bank | 3.6 | -31.6 |
| 5 | Higo Bank | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Chugoku Bank | 3.4 | -13.6 |
| 7 | Shizuoka Bank | 3.4 | 2 |
| 8 | Okazaki Shinkin Bank | 3 | 4.6 |
| 9 | Hyakugo Bank | 2.9 | -21.3 |
| 10 | North Pacific Bank | 2.6 | 5.1 |
| 11 | Hyakujushi Bank | 2.4 | -9.8 |
| 12 | Iyo Bank | 2.3 | -3.3 |
| 13 | Shiga Bank | 2.2 | -3.9 |
| 14 | Juroku Bank | 1.9 | -11 |
| 15 | Hokkoku Bank | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 16 | San-In Godo Bank | 1.6 | -12.5 |
| 17 | Hachijuni Bank | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| 18 | Kagoshima Bank | 1.4 | -11.1 |
| 19 | Hiroshima Bank | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 20 | Joyo Bank | 1 | -17.5 |
| 21 | Bank of Fukuoka | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 22 | Daishi Bank | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Yamaguchi Bank | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 24 | Eighteenth Bank | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| 25 | Nishi-Nippon Bank | 0.3 | -7.6 |
