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COVER STORY iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"' TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS 2011 P 123 Is talk of a global recovery borne out by the resufis of The Banner s ranking? The Top 1000: how we did it T he Bankers Top 1000 World Banks ranking tracks the world's largest bank holding companies ranked by Tier 1 capital. Wherever possible, we use Consolidated figures. Foreign-owned subsidiaries are included in the country breakdown starting on p2l6, which covers 91 countries and 1232 banks. The rankings are based on the definition of Tier 1 capital as set out by Basel's Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The definition is stricter than total stockholders' equity and covers only the core of the bank's strength - the shareholders' equity available to cover actual or potential losses (see table, right). Goodwill is deducted from Tier 1. The object of the survey is to show the banks' soundness in relation to the Basel requirement of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4% (increasing to 7% by 2019), and a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%. The rules adopted by individuai countries' regulatory authorities vary and we have accepted national regulatory definitions of Tier 1 capital in these rankings. Wherever possible, the total assets figures shown exclude third-party items such as accept- ances, guarantees and securities held with third parties. Pre-tax profits are used to show banks' performance, and the figures for real profit growth take inflation into account. The profìt- on-capital ratios are calculated using the average of the latest and previous years' capital figures. The non-performing loan column refers to the gross non-performing loans as a percentage of the total loan book. We have excluded banks with latest available figures prior to January 1, 2010, even though they may stili be operating. As cross-border mergers continue, a number of banks have disappeared from the Top 1000 listing through consolidation into their new parent banks' accounts but remain a significant presence in their country of ori- gin. In an attempt to reflect this, the Top 1000 by country listing continues to include banks that are foreign-owned provided that their Tier 1 capital is above the lowest limit of the Top 1000 listing. These banks are denoted 'FOS' in the world ranking column. ©

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COVER STORY iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"'

TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS 2011P123 Is talk of a global recovery borne out by the resufis of The Banner s ranking?

The Top 1000: how we did it

The Bankers Top 1000 World Banks ranking tracks the world's largest bank holding companies ranked by Tier 1 capital. Wherever possible, we

use Consolidated figures. Foreign-owned subsidiaries are included in the country breakdown starting on p2l6, which covers 91 countries and 1232 banks.

The rankings are based on the definition of Tier 1 capital as set out by Basel's Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The definition is stricter than total stockholders' equity and covers only the core of the bank's strength - the shareholders' equity available to cover actual or potential losses (see table, right). Goodwill is deducted from Tier 1.

The object of the survey is to show the banks' soundness in relation to the Basel requirement of a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4% (increasing to 7% by 2019), and a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%. The rules adopted by individuai countries' regulatory authorities vary and we have accepted national regulatory definitions of Tier 1 capital in these rankings. Wherever

possible, the total assets figures shown exclude third-party items such as accept-ances, guarantees and securities held with third parties.

Pre-tax profits are used to show banks' performance, and the figures for real profit growth take inflation into account. The profìt-on-capital ratios are calculated using the average of the latest and previous years' capital figures. The non-performing loan column refers to the gross non-performing loans as a percentage of the total loan book.

We have excluded banks with latest available figures prior to January 1, 2010, even though they may stili be operating.

As cross-border mergers continue, a number of banks have disappeared from the Top 1000 listing through consolidation into their new parent banks' accounts but remain a significant presence in their country of ori-gin. In an attempt to reflect this, the Top 1000 by country listing continues to include banks that are foreign-owned provided that their Tier 1 capital is above the lowest limit of the Top 1000 listing. These banks are denoted 'FOS' in the world ranking column. ©