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Chart 2: Concentration of the US banking system (b)<br />

Total assets of top 3 US banks (as % of total commercial<br />

banking sector assets)<br />

45.00<br />

40.00<br />

35.00<br />

30.00<br />

25.00<br />

20.00<br />

15.00<br />

10.00<br />

5.00<br />

0.00<br />

1935 1939 1943 1947 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007<br />

(a) Red line represents the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999) which revoked restrictions of Glass-Steagall<br />

(b) Top 3 banks by total assets as a % of total banking sector assets<br />

(c) Data includes only the insured depository subsidiaries of banks to ensure consistency over time - for example, non-deposit subsidiaries are<br />

not included.<br />

Source: FDIC<br />

Chart 3: Largest UK company’s assets in each sector relative to GDP<br />

Per cent<br />

160<br />

2007<br />

2000<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

Banking<br />

Insurance<br />

Oil/Energy<br />

Telecomms.<br />

Mining<br />

Utilities<br />

Pharm.<br />

Retail<br />

Technology<br />

Media<br />

Source: Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, International Monetary <strong>Fund</strong> and Bank calculations.<br />

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