Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Industrial Bank of China Passes Citigroup as Largest Bank by Market Value

(Bloomberg) -- Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
Ltd. briefly overtook Citigroup Inc. as the world's largest bank
by market value after less than a year as a public company.

ICBC's shares rose as much as 1.9 percent in Shanghai today
to 5.80 yuan (77 cents), taking its market capitalization to
$244.9 billion, more than Citigroup's $243.9 billion. Citigroup
earned more than three times as much as ICBC last year.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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