HOW THE BIG GROUPS FARED
ABSA
SBIC
FIRSTRAND*
NEDCOR**
Size
Grwth
%
Size
Grwth
%
Size
Grwth
%
Size
Grwth
%
Y/E
Rank
Rank
Chg
Y/E
Rank
Rank
Chg
Y/E
Rank
Rank
Chg
Y/E
Rank
Rank
Chg
Total Assets (including acceptances)
Mar 01
3
196,755
4
10,9
Dec 01
1
306,411
1
46,6
Jun 01
4
185,505
3
16,7
Dec 01
2
197,691
2
24,9
Mar 00
2
177,461
4
5,2
Dec 00
1
209,014
2
13,4
Jun 00
3
158,992
3
6,6
Dec 00
4
158,259
1
21,9
Mar 99
2
168,737
3
10,4
Dec 99
1
184,308
1
14,9
Jun 99
3
149,129
4
7,6
Dec 99
4
129,844
2
10,5
Total Assets (excluding acceptances)
Mar 01
3
194,511
4
10,3
Dec 01
1
306,096
1
46,7
Jun 01
4
185,038
3
18,8
Dec 01
2
196,718
2
25,0
Mar 00
2
176,343
4
5,4
Dec 00
1
208,628
2
13,5
Jun 00
4
155,721
3
6,6
Dec 00
3
157,400
1
22,0
Mar 99
2
167,351
3
10,3
Dec 99
1
183,879
1
14,9
Jun 99
3
146,067
4
6,2
Dec 99
4
128,970
2
10,6
Total Advances and other accounts
Mar 01
2
161,035
4
9,0
Dec 01
1
213,035
1
34,5
Jun 01
4
136,476
3
16,6
Dec 01
3
151,329
2
26,3
Mar 00
2
147,672
4
5,6
Dec 00
1
158,380
1
18,0
Jun 00
4
117,092
3
10,8
Dec 00
3
119,774
2
15,4
Mar 99
1
139,885
2
8,5
Dec 99
2
134,241
1
9,2
Jun 99
3
105,669
4
0,7
Dec 99
4
103,783
3
7,6
Total Deposits and other accounts
Mar 01
2
177,401
4
9,6
Dec 01
1
282,424
1
46,2
Jun 01
4
172,153
3
18,5
Dec 01
3
177,160
2
25,8
Mar 00
2
161,919
4
5,2
Dec 00
1
193,130
2
11,8
Jun 00
3
145,234
3
5,5
Dec 00
4
140,831
1
19,1
Mar 99
2
153,938
3
10,0
Dec 99
1
172,694
1
17,2
Jun 99
3
137,634
4
7,1
Dec 99
4
118,225
2
10,6
Adjusted Headline Earnings
Mar 01
4
2,456
3
23,5
Dec 01
1
3,980
4
23,4
Jun 01
3
2,787
1
27,3
Dec 01
2
3,794
2
26,0
Mar 00
4
1,988
4
1,0
Dec 00
1
3,226
1
33,3
Jun 00
3
2,190
3
15,4
Dec 00
2
3,012
2
25,2
Mar 99
3
1,968
3
16,3
Dec 99
1
2,420
2
17,5
Jun 99
4
1,898
1
301,3
Dec 99
2
2,406
4
6,1
Return on Average Total Assets
Mar 01
4
1,4%
1
16,7
Dec 01
3
1,6%
4
(5,9)
Jun 01
2
1,7%
2
13,3
Dec 01
1
2,2%
3
-
Mar 00
4
1,2%
4
-
Dec 00
2
1,7%
1
21,4
Jun 00
3
1,5%
3
7,1
Dec 00
1
2,2%
2
10,0
Mar 99
4
1,2%
3
-
Dec 99
2
1,4%
3
-
Jun 99
2
1,4%
1
100,0
Dec 99
1
2,0%
2
17,6
Return on Average Shareholders Funds
Mar 01
4
19,7%
1
15,2
Dec 01
3
20,4%
4
(16,0)
Jun 01
2
25,0%
3
2,0
Dec 01
1
25,1%
2
4,6
Mar 00
4
17,1%
4
(7,6)
Dec 00
2
24,3%
1
19,1
Jun 00
1
24,5%
2
9,9
Dec 00
3
24,0%
3
(5,1)
Mar 99
4
18,5%
4
(2,1)
Dec 99
3
20,4%
2
12,7
Jun 99
2
22,3%
1
125,3
Dec 99
1
25,3%
3
8,6
Expenses to Income Ratio
Mar 01
4
63,0%
3
(0,8)
Dec 01
2
57,3%
1
(2,6)
Jun 01
3
60,2%
4
(0,3)
Dec 01
1
49,3%
2
(2,0)
Mar 00
4
63,5%
4
0,3
Dec 00
2
58,8%
1
(4,5)
Jun 00
3
60,4%
3
(1,1)
Dec 00
1
50,3%
2
(2,7)
Mar 99
4
63,3%
2
(3,2)
Dec 99
3
61,6%
4
(0,6)
Jun 99
2
61,1%
3
(2,4)
Dec 99
1
51,7%
1
(9,0)
*FNB Group prior to merger with RMB to create FirstRand Banking Group after which the year end changed to June, effective 30 June 1998. **Nedcor year end changed to December effective 31 December 1998. # The above information is determined in accordance with Nedcor standards and may not agree to the individual banks' annual financial statements as a result of differences in calculation methodologies. Information relates to banking operations. Source: Nedcor Group Finance Division