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Asia 100 1999 - Cleaning the hives

December 1, 1999

Asia 100 1999 – Cleaning the hives

Asean top 25

Australasia’s top banks

Indian subcontinent top 25

North Asia top 25

Return of average equity change

Capital growth year-on-year

Asset growth year-on-year

Profit growth year-on-year

Japanese top 50

Capital growth year-on-year

Profit growth year-on-year

Asset growth year-on-year

Return of average equity change

Methodology and definitions

Rank 99 Rank 98 Bank Location Fiscal period Shareholder equity ($m) Equity growth(%) Total assets ($m) Asset growth (%) Net income($m) Income growth (%) ROAE(%)
1 2 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China China 1998 22,213 89.89 391,213 10.3 417 68.9 2.5
2 3 Bank of China China 1998 17,256 53.44 338,186 10.6 684 -39.3 4.8
3 1 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Hong Kong 1998 12,148 -15.33 190,753 0.1 1,723 -43 13
4 5 China Construction Bank China 1998 12,137 102.68 232,361 14.4 131 45.9 1.4
5 4 National Australia Bank Australia 1997/8 9,372 3.49 136,355 3.9 1,198 -25.1 14.2
6 7 Bank of Taiwan Taiwan 1998 6,498 20.56 61,580 13.8 1,050 170.1 17.6
7 11 DBS Bank Singapore 1998 5,455 26.12 59,606 53.3 50 -80.7 1
8 6 Westpac Banking Australia 1997/8 5,119 -13.33 75,498 -2.6 759 -18.5 15.2
9 9 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Australia 1997/8 4,988 -0.9 79,706 -10.8 663 -10.8 14.5
10 10 Agricultural Bank of China China 1997 4,802 -5.48 190,095 7.5 64 -74.9 1.3
11 8 Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australia 1997/8 4,226 -19.29 74,121 -10.6 681 -17 16
12 12 Oversea-Chinese Banking (OCBC) Singapore 1998 4,073 5.75 33,566 -2.3 258 -26.2 6.5
13 14 United Overseas Bank (UOB) Singapore 1998 3,503 5.06 30,394 3.2 225 -26.4 6.6
14 – Hanvit Bank Korea 1998 3,375 208.65 66,023 108.9 -1,403 -1,205.60 -60.3
15 21 Bangkok Bank Thailand 1998 2,757 25.5 34,601 15.7 -1,359 -1,623.70 -48.7
16 18 Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Singapore 1998 2,537 2.61 26,058 12.3 109 -30.7 4.3
17 13 Malayan Banking (Maybank) Malaysia 1998/9 2,491 19.03 30,915 11.8 251 833.7 10.5
18 26 Kookmin Bank Korea 1998 2,483 65.07 63,413 59.9 -370 -534.5 -17.4
19 19 State Bank of India India 1998/9 2,453 0.86 52,479 15.4 242 -48.6 10.3
20 56 Colonial Australia 1998 2,369 69.53 30,579 38.2 446 37.9 24.2
21 47 Krung Thai Bank Thailand 1998 2,275 134.84 28,931 75.6 -1,678 -37,862.70 -95.3
22 17 St. George Bank Australia 1997/8 2,250 -13.65 26,134 -19.2 133 -19.4 6
23 20 Land Bank of Taiwan Taiwan 1997/8 2,044 -11.51 35,510 -15.6 239 -4 12.2
24 30 Shinhan Bank Korea 1998 2,024 51.53 31,027 8.6 28 -16.4 1.6
25 27 Chang Hwa Bank Taiwan 1997/8 1,921 31.26 29,025 -6 155 -18.8 10
26 23 Bank of East Asia Hong Kong 1998 1,823 6.42 17,522 1.6 120 -55.5 6.8
27 – United World Chinese Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 1,797 71.77 17,246 15.1 187 -8.9 13.1
28 40 International Commercial Bank of China Taiwan 1998 1,718 52.15 20,780 14.4 148 -9.2 10.4
29 – Keppel Tat Lee Bank Singapore 1998 1,555 67.3 12,102 57.3 38 -21.2 3
30 43 Chinatrust Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 1,535 39.97 18,398 8.1 134 -12.4 10.1
31 22 Korea Exchange Bank Korea 1998 1,508 -11.99 39,708 -14.1 -911 -2,278.20 -51.8
32 24 Hua Nan Commercial Bank Taiwan 1997/8 1,508 -7.39 28,670 -12.1 222 -4.1 15.7
33 28 Taiwan Cooperative Bank Taiwan 1997/8 1,493 -2.29 43,523 -21.7 159 -20.6 11.7
34 29 Dao Heng Bank Group Hong Kong 1997/8 1,430 4.27 15,822 -2.3 164 -39.9 11.6
35 38 Thai Farmers Bank Thailand 1998 1,428 18.79 19,167 14.2 -1,087 -6,511.70 -73
36 44 Metropolitan Bank & Trust Philippines 1998 1,125 11.19 7,433 8.7 124 -8.4 11.5
37 36 Taiwan Business Bank Taiwan 1997/8 1,120 -10.69 22,742 -16.1 105 -26.9 9.9
38 33 Suncorp-Metway Australia 1997/8 1,114 -13.96 13,144 -11.4 143 27.8 13.1
39 35 Taipeibank Taiwan 1997/8 1,110 -13.62 15,403 -10.8 122 11.7 11.4
40 45 Public Bank Malaysia 1998 1,106 11.71 11,039 2.5 23 -77.8 2.2
41 – H&CB Korea 1998 1,105 20.14 36,772 39.6 -353 -576.2 -32.4
42 46 Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Taiwan 1998 1,099 11.44 9,395 20.2 138 -14.6 13.2
43 53 Po Sang Bank Hong Kong 1998 1,009 10.56 6,637 14.5 102 -25.7 10.6
44 57 China Merchants Bank China 1998 994 10.6 16,679 16 169 -34.3 17.9
45 54 Shanghai Commercial Bank Hong Kong 1998 962 7.9 7,123 6.6 107 -12 11.6
46 84 Industrial Bank of Korea Korea 1998 953 76.45 35,047 16.6 -1,460 -3,927.90 -184.1
47 – Commerce Asset-Holding Malaysia 1998 897 2.69 6,426 5.1 13 -74.8 1.4
48 75 RHB Capital Malaysia 1997/8 812 -37.3 11,140 -33.6 73 -72.1 6.1
49 – Koram Bank Korea 1998 809 109.24 16,624 57.2 20 -194.7 3.1
50 – Government Savings Bank (GSB) Thailand 1998 806 47.6 10,159 70.9 120 -9.1 15.9
51 – China Everbright Bank China 1998 734 8.87 9,027 22.7 106 -20.3 15.1
52 80 Bank of Ayudhya Thailand 1998 732 32.05 13,118 26.7 -261 -728.4 -36.1
53 94 Hana Bank Korea 1998 722 44.82 16,422 57.3 61 85.9 9.4
54 69 Hua Chiao Commercial Bank Hong Kong 1998 716 10.21 5,825 4.8 73 -37.4 10.6
55 63 Wing Lung Bank Hong Kong 1998 711 -4.21 6,723 5.4 77 -36.1 10.7
56 73 Bank of the Philippine Islands** Philippines 1998 706 14.18 5,603 9.7 118 3.3 17.6
57 72 International Bank of Taipei Taiwan 1998 696 13.66 8,481 11.4 75 -19.5 11.4
58 67 Bank of Baroda India 1998/9 684 1.38 12,319 6.1 99 -14.9 15.2
59 66 Liu Chong Hing Bank Hong Kong 1998 658 -3.9 4,131 0.2 44 -44.7 6.5
60 77 PCI Bank* Philippines 1998 654 13.48 3,806 5.4 70 -23.9 11.3
61 – Central Trust of China Taiwan 1997/8 613 -16.69 7,719 2.1 36 -9.9 6
62 55 Siam Commercial Bank Thailand 1998 609 -31 19,434 28.5 -543 -899 -89.2
63 96 Bank SinoPac Taiwan 1998 605 25.92 6,597 19.6 31 -17.6 5.7
64 – China United Trust & Investment Taiwan 1998 604 4.57 650 4.3 18 -58.7 3
65 83 Fubon Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 574 5.44 6,139 23.9 31 -39.1 5.5
66 85 Wing Hang Bank Hong Kong 1998 571 7.81 6,254 2.2 65 -42.2 11.8
67 99 Thai Military Bank Thailand 1998 571 21.4 9,667 18.1 -210 -824.8 -35.7
68 – Dah An Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 571 43.39 5,445 25.2 28 -19.9 5.8
69 79 Canara Bank India 1998/9 569 -2.39 11,349 4 53 3.3 9.5
70 76 Bank of India India 1998/9 568 -3.16 12,718 8.4 47 -48.6 8.5
71 – Taishin International Bank Taiwan 1998 549 38.28 7,249 31.8 46 8.9 9.7
72 – Chinese Bank Taiwan 1998 529 41.54 5,504 34.2 24 -30.5 5.3
73 91 Chung Shing Bank Taiwan 1998 525 3.76 6,275 34 31 -26.5 6
74 97 Hsinchu Bank Taiwan 1998 525 10.39 8,410 14.1 43 -17.2 8.5
75 – HKCB Bank Hong Kong 1998 517 -12.92 3,430 -17.1 -82 -290.4 -14.7
76 – Taichung Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 515 -16.32 7,032 0.1 -109 -227.2 -19.1
77 – Far Eastern International Bank Taiwan 1998 514 20.4 4,985 24.9 24 8 5.1
78 89 Grand Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 510 7.9 5,405 19.9 32 -25.7 6.4
79 – Government Housing Bank Thailand 1998 495 446.07 9,780 57.5 145 135.4 47.3
80 100 Far East Bank & Trust ** Philippines 1998 493 12.87 3,495 -11.1 48 -30 10.1
81 – EnTie Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 490 23.58 5,214 39.8 19 -41.1 4.3
82 – Cosmos Bank Taiwan 1998 478 7.47 5,785 31.1 27 -31.1 5.9
83 – Union Bank of Taiwan Taiwan 1998 475 5.25 5,673 26.2 25 -30.2 5.3
84 – E. Sun Bank Taiwan 1998 468 10.87 6,205 28.1 41 -2.2 9.2
85 93 Hong Leong Bank Malaysia 1998/9 463 14.38 6,458 18.3 31 209.3 6.8
86 – Bank of Shanghai China 1998 461 14.61 7,113 19.2 100 -6.6 23.3
87 – Punjab National Bank India 1998/9 455 8.68 10,925 8.4 88 -27.4 20.8
88 – Bank of Western Australia Australia 1998/9 450 5.94 9,822 5.9 72 15.5 17.2
89 – Cathay United Bank Taiwan 1998 448 6.58 1,297 202.5 22 114.1 5
90 78 Daegu Bank Korea 1998 429 -24.84 9,008 -12.2 -411 -3,310.20 -74.8
91 98 Chinfon Commercial Bank Taiwan 1998 427 0.87 5,550 13.3 1 -96.1 0.2
92 – Fujian Industrial Bank China 1998 426 4.08 4,298 22.5 45 7.2 10.7
93 – Asia Pacific Bank Taiwan 1998 417 9.18 4,306 19.7 31 7.2 7.6
94 – Equitable Banking * Philippines 1998 413 10.03 2,793 6.6 41 -19.6 10.3
95 – Dah Sing Bank Hong Kong 1998 411 -7.49 4,953 -4.6 29 -61.7 6.7
96 – Ta Chong Bank Taiwan 1998 410 6.38 4,884 15.9 22 -12.9 5.5
97 – Macquarie Bank Australia 1998/9 410 6.34 5,821 10.7 104 10.8 26.8
98 – Union Bank of India India 1998/9 397 -0.61 7,366 13 38 -40.3 9.8
99 82 Philippine National Bank Philippines 1998 379 -33.2 5,137 -17.4 -186 -750.5 -38.7
100 – BIMB Holdings Malaysia 1997/8 379 64.76 1,374 -28.5 1 -94.1 0.4
*Equitable Banking and PCI merged 1999
** Bank of the Philippine Islands and Far East Bank and Trust merged 1999
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