Jefferson Bancshares is the holding company for Jefferson Federal Bank, which has about a dozen locations in eastern parts of the Volunteer State. Founded in 1963, the bank serves individuals and businesses in Hamblen, Knox, Sullivan, and Washington counties, offering standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Lending activities primarily consist of commercial real estate loans and one- to four-family residential mortgages, which together account for a majority of the company's loan portfolio. In 2008 Jefferson Bancshares acquired State of Franklin Bancshares, a community bank hurt by the national mortgage crisis.

IFC's Purpose is to create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives by Promoting open and competitive markets in developing countries.Supporting companies and other private sector partners where there is a gap.Helping generate productive jobs and deliver essential services to the underserved.Catalyzing and mobilizing other sources of finance for private enterprise development. To achieve its Purpose, IFC offers development-impact solutions through firm-level interventions (direct investments, advisory services, and the IFC Asset Management Company); standard-setting; and business enabling environment work.

Established in 1880, National Bank of Romania (NBR) serves as the central bank for Romania and is the only entity in the country authorized to distribute and issue legal tender. (In Romania, the currency is measured with the paper leu and the coin ban). The bank is responsible for overseeing and regulating credit institutions, maintaining the exchange rate, and managing the official reserves. It also closely monitors inflation and financial stability. Operating some 20 branches throughout the country, NBR is controlled by a board of nine directors appointed by Romania's parliament. It was established in 1880.

Bank of the Philippine Islands is one of that country's largest lenders. The universal bank has more than 800 branches in its homeland, as well as locations in Hong Kong, Italy, and the US. It provides asset management, mutual funds, electronic banking, and brokerage services in addition to standard commercial and consumer deposits, loans, and credit cards. The bank also performs investment banking services such as corporate finance and advisory. Giant Philippine conglomerate Ayala controls the Bank of the Philippine Islands, which sells insurance provided by other Ayala divisions.

Lyons Bancorp is king of the financial jungle. It's the holding company for The Lyons National Bank, which serves individuals and businesses from nine locations. Chartered in 1852 as the Lyons Bank of Palmyra, it offers standard retail products and services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Residential and commercial mortgages together account for more than half of the bank's loan portfolio; other offerings include agricultural, business, and consumer loans. Subsidiary Lyons Realty is a real estate investment trust that holds a portfolio of mortgages. Subsidiary LNB Life Agency provides financial products and services to bank customers.

Summit State Bank is a community bank committed to serving our customers and community with the highest standards. In addition to our consistently strong financial stability, our responsive, knowledgeable and friendly staff will change the way you look at what your bank can really do for you.We are more than just your bank- we are your partner. We support our customers by buying their products and using their services in a way that only a community bank can. We attribute our success to making sound financial decisions, having dedicated employees and attracting quality customers. Our Summit Way Service Standards outline our unwavering commitment to the exceptional service our customers receive.As a Sonoma County-based community bank, our customers know that by banking locally, their money is put back into our community to support our local economy, jobs, businesses and nonprofits.

Svenska Handelsbanken is Swedish for universal banking. The group provides corporate and individual clients with deposit products, loans, credit cards, and other banking services. Subsidiaries operate in several related areas, including life insurance, mortgages, pensions, fund management, and Internet banking. The bank has more than 460 branches in Sweden and some 240 branches in the rest of Scandinavia, the UK, and other countries; it has a presence in countries including Austria, China, Hong Kong, Russia, and the US. Subsidiaries include Handelsbanken Finans corporate financing unit, Handelsbanken Asset Management, and Handelsbanken Liv (asset management and pension products).

Standard Chartered PLC provides consumer and wholesale banking products and services to individuals, small and medium enterprises, corporate, and institutional customers. It offers savings accounts, demand drafts, foreign exchange services, safe deposit boxes, and telegraphic transfers; personal loans and mortgages; credit cards; life, savings and retirement planning, health and medical, home, motor, and travel insurance; and investment advisory and international banking services. The company also provides private and priority banking; cash management, treasury services; trade finance and working capital, including import, export, and cross-border financing services; business installment loans and mortgages; transaction banking, financial markets, and corporate finance services; custody services; and Saadiq Islamic banking services, as well as Internet banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated approximately 1,700 branches and outlets, and 5,679 ATMs primarily in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, as well as in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

American Bank Incorporated is the holding company for American Bank, which operates a single branch in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It serves customers throughout the US via its pcbanker.com Web site. The bank's products and services include checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, credit cards, and discount brokerage. It primarily originates real estate loans; commercial mortgages account for more than 40% of the company's portfolio, while residential mortgages represent approximately one-third. The Jaindl family, including company president and CEO Mark, owns a majority of American Bank Incorporated.

Public Bank Berhad has about 250 branches throughout Malaysia, where it is one of the top lenders and fund operators. Offerings include deposit accounts, credit cards, home loans, and insurance plans. In addition to retail and commercial services, it provides corporate banking, brokerage, investment banking, wealth management, and Islamic banking. Public Bank has more than 100 overseas branches in countries including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1966 by chairman Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow.

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