Look how far U.S. banks have fallen in the past 20 years.
1969 (Ranked by deposits) 1989 (Ranked by deposits)
1. BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA 1. Dai-Lchi Kangyo Bank
2. CHASE MANHATTAN BANK NA 2. Sumitomo Bank
3. FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK 3. Mitsubishi Bank
4. Barclays Bank 4. Fuji Bank
5. National Westminster Bank 5. Sanwa Bank
6. MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST CO. 6. Industrial Bank of Japan
7. Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro 7. Banque Nationale De Paris
8. Royal Bank of Canada 8. Mitsubishi Trust & Banking
9. Banque Nationale De Paris 9. Deutsche Bank
10. Westdeusche Landesbank Girozentrate 10. Tokai Bank
11. Deutsche Bank 11. Norinchukin Bank
12. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 12. Credit Lyonnais
13. MORGAN GUARANTEE TRUST CO. 13. Sumitomo Trust & Banking
14. CHEMICAL BANK 14. Credit Argricole
15. Credit Lyonnais 15. Barclays
16. Bank of Montreal 16. National Westminster Bank
17. Societe Generale 17. Mitsui Trust & Banking
18. Banca Commerciale Italiana 18. Mitsui Bank
19. Sumitomo Bank 19. Bank of Tokyo
20. Fugi Bank Ltd. 20. Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan
21. BANKERS TRUST CO. 21. Societe Generale
22. Midland Bank Ltd. 22. Taiyo Kobe Bank
23. Mitsubishi Bank 23. Dresdner Bank
24. Sanwa Bank Ltd. 24. Yasuda Trust & Banking Co.
25. Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. 25. Daiwa Bank
26. CONTINENTAL ILLINOIS NAT. BANK & TRUST 26. HongKong & Shanghi Banking Corp.
27. Banco Di Roma 27. CITIBANK NA
28. Dresdner Bank 28. Commerzbank
29. SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK 29. Swiss Bank Corp.
30. Credito Italiano 30. Toyo Trust & Banking Co.
(ALL CAPS INDICATE AMERICAN BANKS)