NORTH ASIA TOP 25

January 01, 1999

December 1996


North Asia top 25
Rank	Bank	Location	Year	Share	Equity	Total	Asset	Net	Profit	Return	US$
			end	holders'	growth	assets	growth	profit	growth	on equity	differential
				equity	(%)	(US$m)	(%)	(US$m)	(%)	(%)	(%)
				(US$m)
1	Bank of China	Beijing, China	1995	12,363	17.98	272,453	10.9	873	-11.91	7.64	N/A
2	The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China	Beijing, China	1995	11,147	7.4