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10Worlds Largest Banks in 2008

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Following is the list of 10 largest banks in the world in terms of market capitalizationsize, as released by Bloomberg on February 2008. Market capitalization (aka market

cap) is a way of measuring the corporate or economic size of a public listed company.

In other words, capitalization could also represent the net worth of a companyaccording to public opinion.

The latest table reveals some major surprises, and this 2008 list is considered one of the most unlikely ranking. The most noticeable change is the breaking up of US

domination, spearheaded mainly by the Asian banks, notably from China, which aremaking the banks in the western world sweat.

Citibank, which recently has been embroiled in financial crisis, became the biggestcasualty, slumping from top position to 7th. Full list below.

1.Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, ICBC (China(

The Beijing based ICBC Bank underwent one of themost remarkable faces of growth barely 2 years after going public, which gives a clear indication of investors preference in the emerging China market. ICBC offers a wide

range of personal and corporate banking services which include loan, deposit, credit

card, underwriting, trading and currency settlement.ICBC was listed simultaneously on two exchanges the Shanghai Stock Exchange

and Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2006, making it the first and only company todo so. ICBC has won numerous accolades and awards from various international

magazines including Bankers, Global Finance, The Assets and Finance Asia.

Market capitalization US277.514 billion. Previous ranking (as of Jan 2007) 4.

2.Bank of America (US(
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Bank of America (BoA) has now taken over Citibank as the biggest commercial bank in the United States by market cap and deposits.

Started in California, BoA then grew its operation to Washington, and soon began arapid expansion nationally and internationally.

In the process of getting where they are today, the bank has gone through good and bad times. In late 1980s BoA suffered huge loss as a result of non-performing loan,

which saw the then CEO, Sam Armacost fired and replaced. It almost fell into ahostile takeover but came back with a bang and became one of the biggest gainers in a

decade. The bank retains its position in the second spot.

Market capitalization US195.933b. Previous ranking 2.

3.HSBC Holdings (UK (

Earlier this year, HSBC was named as the worldsmost valuable banking brand by The Banker Magazine. The bank was incorporated in

England and Wales, with its main office located in London. In 1992, HSBC wasinvolved in one of the worlds largest banking acquisition, after assuming full

ownership of Midland Bank .

The merger also saw the beginning of HSBC setting up strong market presence, particularly in Europe. Apart from United Kingdom HSBC now also has significantoperation in France, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey as well

as Malta. Just like Bank of America, HSBC maintains its ranking.


4.China Construction (China(

The bank was first established as the PeoplesConstruction Bank of China and was changed to the current name in 1996. The banks


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rise to prominence is also helped with the involvement of Bank of America whichinjected some significant amount of investment for the past few years. In 2005, the

China Construction bank landed into a scandal that involved the Chairman of thecompany, Zhang Enzhao.

Zhang was alleged to have received one million dollars bribe from an Americancompany, which in return asked for an award of contract. Zhang eventually resigned

from his post. The bank has more than 13,000 branches across its native countryChina, as well as active operation in Singapore, Hong Kong, German, Africa, Japan

and Korea.


5.Bank of China (China(

The third and final bank from China to make it to thetop 10. In China, there is the term referred as the Big Four banks and Bank of China

is one of them.

Bank of China is the first bank established in the land of the dynasties. In the earlier years, the bank acted as the Central Bank but then its role was replaced and then

converted into a full-fledge commercial bank. While the bank has overseas operation

in Australia, United Kindom, Canada, United States, Brazil, Japan, Philippines,Malaysia and Korea, the overseas business only accounts for less than 5 percent of thecompanys overall revenues.


6.JPMorgan Chase (US(

JPMorgan Chase offers investment banking, financialservices, wealth and asset management, and private equity. The current entity is a

result of a series of mergers, with its original name did not sound anything like thecurrent, which was the Chemical Banking Corporation.

JPMorgan is based in the downtown of New York, Manhattan. Additionally, theinvestment wing of the bank operates a number of offices around the world, withmajor presence in the United States, London, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong.BusinessWeek ranked JPMorgan in the Top 10 Best Places to Launch a Career in

2006.


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7.Citigroup (US(

A year ago, Citibank was the largest bank in theworld but how different it is today. From a world champion, the group slumped to 7th,

only in a space of few months. The bank was established almost 200 years ago by anumber of merchants in New York .

After going through changes in ownership, the bank stamped its presence as thecountrys largest bank in 1865, and soon became the first US bank to set up operation

in overseas. Mergers and acquisition followed and the bank could only grow larger and larger. The group faced one of the toughest test for the last 12 months with the

weakening US economy and the collapse of the subprime mortgage market.


8.Wells Fargo (US(

Formed by the founders of American Expresscompany, Wells Fargo has its headquarter in California and the bank offers

specialized financial services such as asset management, real estate business, debt products, advisory, securities investment and capital management. The group itself,

however, is involved in more than 80 distinguished business areas.

Wells Fargo became the first bank to have introduced internet banking after

introducing web access to its customers in 1995. The bank also works closely withsmall and medium sized companies, giving small business owners access to businessloans and lending.


9.Banco Santander (Spain(


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Banco Santander is the largest bank in Spain, and thesecond largest in Europe. The bank, which involves in retail banking, asset

management and insurance, and global wholesale banking, employs more than120,000 people worldwide, serving 68 million customers, a figure higher than the

whole population of Spain.

Altogether, the group operates in more than 10,000 branches worldwide. The group isalso one of the premium sponsors for McLaren-Mercedes F1 team. Banco has strong

market presence in Portugal, United Kingdom and in Latin America including Brazil,Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Puerto Rico.


10.Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, MUFG (Japan(

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial groups runs The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, which is a result of a merger between The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and UFJ Bank Limited in 2006. The group, which is listed in five stock

exchanges Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, New York and London, is presently the largestfinancial services company in Japan in terms of size of assets.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company holds a total asset of US1.2 trillion andis one of the biggest companies in the Mitsubishi Group. MUFG is now headed by the

the President and CEO, Nobuo Kuroyanagi, an MIT business graduate.

Market capitalization US105.412 b. Previous ranking 9.

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