SANWA BANK, LIMITED - 8320- Profile

Sanwa Bank, Limited is one of the world's leading commercial banking institutions with a global network. It provides a full range of banking services to both wholesale and retail markets through a network of two hundred and seventy five domestic branches, thirty eight sub-branches, one agent, seventeen overseas branches, eight sub-branches and twelve representative offices. The consolidated group is also involved in securities, trust and leasing businesses. Loan interest income accounted for 43% of fiscal 2000 revenues; other interest income, 30% and non-interest income, 27%. The bank has seventy nine consolidated subsidiaries worldwide. In June 2000 the bank agreed with Tokai Bank, Ltd.(C392B0540) to form a holding company in April 2001 and, under its umbrella, subsequently merge in April 2002.