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4. Wells Fargo & Co
No geographical segmentation data available. Data on location of stores in Canada and the Caribbean
used to assign portion of total to ‘regional’ in dataset (for assets and revenues). Data on foreign stores
only available for 2000 and 2004, years in between are extrapolated on the basis of 2000-04 figures.
5. Wachovia
Due to lack of data, we have used the only consistent figure on foreign activity: foreign loans. Amount
divided equally over ‘regional’ and ‘world’.
6. Metlife
Only aggregate worldwide data are available. Amount divided equally between regional and world.
7. Washington Mutual
No significant foreign activity according to annual report. Presented as fully domestic in dataset.
8. U.S. Bancorp
Foreign operations are not significant for the company. The bank is thus assumed to have a strong
domestic focus and presented as such in the dataset: 95% at home, 2.5% regional and 2.5% world.
10. MBNA Corp
No distinction between Canada and ‘other foreign countries’ in the annual report 2000. Proportions
from 2001 used to calculate share of Canada for 2000.
11. Royal Bank of Canada
Only ‘international’ as geographical segment available next to Canada and U.S.. ‘International’ put
under ‘world’ in dataset.
12. Bank of Montreal
Only ‘international’ as geographical segment available next to Canada and U.S.. ‘International’
includes only Caribbean as regional factor. ‘International’ put under ‘world’ in dataset.
13. Toronto-Dominion Bank
Only ‘international’ as geographical segment available next to Canada and U.S.. Data indicates no
significant presence in Latin America. ‘International’ put under ‘world’ in dataset.
14. Countrywide Financial Corporation
Only ‘global’ as business segment available, amount equally divided between regional and world.
15. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Only ‘world’ given as geographical segment next to Canada, U.S. and West Indies. This implies that
Latin America is incorporated under ‘world’ in dataset.
Asia-Pacific
Japanese annual reports mark March 31 st as year ended. Chinese annual reports mark December 31 st
as year ended. Australian banks mark September 31 st as year ended. Commonwealth Banking Group
marks June 31 st as year ended. The year 2000 in the dataset represents Japanese annual reports
from 2001, Chinese annual reports from 2000, Australian annual reports from 2000 and also
Commonwealth Banking Group annual reports from 2000.
Geographical segmentation: home = country of origin; regional = rest of Asia & Pacific; world =
remainder.
3. Bank of China
Only distinction between ‘domestic’ and ‘overseas’. Hong Kong is incorporated in the ‘domestic’
numbers. Data for year 2001 is not available. ‘Overseas’ amount divided equally between regional and
world.
5. China Construction Bank
Only fragmented data available on loans overseas (which includes Hong Kong). Assumed to have a
strong domestic focus and presented as such in the dataset: 95% at home, 2.5% regional and 2.5%
world.
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