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The Region's Biggest Banks 451-500 2000 1999  Bank Name Country Assets    Deposits   Loans  Rank Rank $ Millions % Change $ Millions % Change Rank $ Millions % Change Rank 451 438 Bank Of America Malaysia Malaysia 451 10.7% 368 22.3% 441 96 -50.9% 488 452 440 National Bank Bangladesh 435 14.2% 397 16.7% 437 260 13.3% 432 453 — Bank Ekspor Indonesia Indonesia 427 Na - Na 499 0 Na 499 454 435 Far Eastern Bank Singapore 427 -3.5% 347 -5.1% 444 175 3.4% 458 455 386 Bank Dki Indonesia 410 -65.6% 302 50.8% 450 37 -96.1% 497 456 469 Chase Manhattan Bank (M) Malaysia 406 40.0% 111 31.3% 496 56 -19.3% 495 457 451 Bank Sumitomo Indonesia Indonesia 401 4.2% 289 27.0% 455 115 -37.8% 484 458 452 Bank Al Habib Pakistan 393 17.6% 279 6.7% 460 216 44.4% 444 459 441 Ific Bank Bangladesh 392 3.9% 339 3.1% 446 225 2.5% 441 460 461 Bank Risjad Salim Intl. Indonesia 391 10.8% 455 27.2% 433 73 -70.5% 492 461 444 Banco Delta Asia Macau 390 6.5% 335 1.9% 447 173 -3.8% 460 462 480 Bank Mega Indonesia 387 37.2% 274 69.5% 462 69 257.4% 493 463 450 Sampath Bank Sri Lanka 387 20.2% 276 23.4% 461 262 17.8% 431 464 430 Faysal Bank Pakistan 386 -18.4% 284 -23.2% 457 173 -25.0% 459 465 454 Bharat Overseas Bank India 379 17.6% 296 17.8% 453 147 22.2% 473 466 446 Uttara Bank Bangladesh 379 8.8% 343 8.2% 445 252 8.4% 435 467 456 Bank Of Commerce Philippines 370 18.6% 253 16.1% 470 237 21.3% 439 2000 1999  Bank Name Country Assets    Deposits   Loans  Rank Rank $ Millions % Change $ Millions % Change Rank $ Millions % Change Rank 468 482 International Bank Malaysia Malaysia 366 50.9% 321 54.8% 448 205 20.7% 447 469 443 Bank Of Punjab Pakistan 360 -8.4% 297 -12.2% 452 122 9.6% 478 470 498 Bpd Jawa Timur Indonesia 360 68.9% 214 34.0% 484 169 68.2% 462 471 465 Metropolitan Bank Pakistan 354 17.3% 239 12.9% 474 175 23.3% 457 472 466 Soneri Bank Pakistan 350 19.3% 242 11.1% 473 154 17.6% 466 473 449 Philippine Banking Corp. Philippines 348 4.8% 300 7.7% 451 143 -24.6% 475 474 448 Pilipinas Bank Philippines 346 0.1% 224 -10.7% 480 151 -18.0% 469 475 468 City Union Bank India 345 21.3% 282 20.1% 459 153 15.8% 467 476 477 Bank Daiwa Perdania Indonesia 338 13.0% 163 7.0% 492 188 -16.4% 452 477 463 Sangli Bank India 336 12.3% 267 8.4% 466 101 14.7% 485 478 457 Philippine Veterans Bank Philippines 335 7.8% 222 19.4% 481 96 -11.2% 487 479 473 Dhanalakshmi Bank India 322 16.2% 284 18.8% 458 139 10.2% 477 480 458 Jian Sing Bank Hong Kong 319 -0.2% 263 -2.1% 467 205 6.5% 446 481 483 Nedungadi Bank India 318 39.3% 272 41.7% 464 148 30.8% 472 482 481 Bank Cic Internasional Indonesia 315 14.0% 260 -0.9% 468 98 20.5% 486 483 475 Arab Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh 301 14.3% 267 16.3% 465 152 -1.0% 468 484 464 Urban Bank Philippines 296 0.2% 194 -2.9% 487 139 -10.5% 476 2000 1999  Bank Name Country Assets    Deposits   Loans  Rank Rank $ Millions % Change $ Millions % Change Rank $ Millions % Change Rank 485 447 Traders Royal Bank Philippines 289 -18.0% 177 -32.4% 491 173 -24.6% 461 486 467 Union Bank Pakistan 283 -3.1% 194 -9.0% 488 149 -6.5% 471 487 494 Arab Bank Australia Australia 281 31.1% 183 84.1% 490 253 29.0% 434 488 490 Bpd Jawa Tengah Indonesia 279 15.6% 229 30.2% 478 80 -46.0% 491 489 496 Bpd Jawa Barat Indonesia 277 24.7% 232 24.4% 477 121 19.2% 479 490 460 Bank Sakura Swadharma Indonesia 276 -22.3% 80 7.1% 498 150 -23.7% 470 491 — Bank Unibank Indonesia 275 53.6% 254 24.5% 469 35 -34.1% 498 492 486 Eastern Bank Bangladesh 273 26.9% 220 26.5% 482 146 36.7% 474 493 — Bank Ekonomi Raharja Indonesia 273 56.1% 246 58.2% 471 44 7.2% 496 494 485 City Bank Bangladesh 263 20.7% 246 19.4% 472 121 11.1% 480 495 — Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasl. Indonesia 262 34.0% 235 42.9% 476 178 47.3% 456 496 472 Bank Dai-Ichi Kangyo Indon. Indonesia 261 -19.7% 143 6.5% 495 159 -31.7% 465 497 478 Wah Tat Bank Malaysia 255 0.9% 229 1.1% 479 160 -6.1% 463 498 488 East West Banking Corp. Philippines 238 9.8% 152 -2.5% 493 119 8.7% 481 499 — Bank Prima Express Indonesia 234 19.4% 216 -9.2% 483 69 17.6% 494 500 476 Westpac Bank-Png P.N. Guinea 233 9.5% 196 9.0% 486 91 -1.6% 489 2000 1999  Bank Name Country Assets    Deposits   Loans  Rank Rank $ Millions % Change $ Millions % Change Rank $ Millions % Change Rank Write to Asiaweek at mail@web.asiaweek.com

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