Consolidated Balance Sheet

			As at
		December	September	December	% Change	% Change
		1997	1997	1996	Sep 97	Dec 96
		$M	$M	$M	to Dec 97	to Dec 97


	Assets

	Cash and short-term liquid assets	6,857	4,454	5,669	54.0	21.0

	Due from other financial institutions	12,834	10,360	10,756	23.9	19.3

	Due from customers on acceptances	20,110	19,605	17,390	2.6	15.6

	Trading securities	9,540	9,987	8,968	(4.5)	6.4

	Available for sale securities	1,906	1,815	368	5.0	large

	Investment securities	9,634	7,448	6,737	29.4	43.0

	Loans and advances	144,695	130,793	117,883	10.6	22.7

	Shares in entities and other securities	298	280	602	6.4	(50.5)

	Regulatory deposits	1,126	1,016	966	10.8	16.6

	Fixed assets	3,441	3,276	3,021	5.0	13.9

	Goodwill	2,169	2,122	2,182	2.2	(0.6)

	Other assets	16,831	10,813	9,474	55.7	77.7

	Total Assets	229,441	201,969	184,016	13.6	24.7

	Liabilities

	Due to other financial institutions	17,542	12,746	11,912	37.6	47.3

	Liability on acceptances	20,110	19,605	17,390	2.6	15.6

	Deposits and other borrowings	141,988	128,469	117,525	10.5	20.8

	Income tax liability	1,782	1,629	1,806	9.4	(1.3)

	Provisions	606	1,292	1,300	(53.1)	(53.4)

	Bonds, notes and subordinated debt	11,996	9,569	8,008	25.4	49.8

	Other debt issues	1,645	1,609	419	2.2	large

	Other liabilities	19,889	14,469	12,339	37.5	61.2

	Total Liabilities	215,558	189,388	170,699	13.8	26.3

	Net Assets	13,883	12,581	13,317	10.3	4.3


Shareholders' Equity

	Issued and paid-up capital	1,423	1,413	1,477	0.7	(3.7)

	Reserves	5,304	4,598	5,639	15.4	(5.9)

	Retained profits	7,155	6,568	6,201	8.9	15.4

	Shareholders' equity attributable to members of the Company	13,882	12,579	13,317	10.4	4.2

	Outside equity interests in controlled entities	1	2	-	(50.0)	-

	Total Shareholders' Equity	13,883	12,581	13,317	10.3	4.3

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