Founded in 1917, Bankers Trust is Iowa’s oldest and largest independently owned bank, with assets of $2.4 billion and more than 400 employees. Based in Des Moines, Bankers Trust has 11 offices throughout the Greater Des Moines area, as well as branches or operations in Ames, Iowa; Phoenix, Ariz.; Omaha, Neb.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Bankers Trust Cedar Rapids, operating under a separate banking charter, has assets approaching $400 million and more than 40 employees.

ABC International Bank (ABCIB) focuses on trade finance and investment between Europe and the Arab world. The bank's offerings include trade and commodity finance, lending to small and midsized businesses, treasury management, and Islamic financial services (including banking and asset management that are compliant with Islamic religious principles). It also finances energy and infrastructure projects in the Middle East and North Africa. A subsidiary of Arab Banking Corporation, ABCIB has branches in Frankfurt, London, Milan, and Paris, with additional support offices in Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK.

Societe Generale wants to be top brass in the French banking industry. The bank (familiarly known as SocGen) commands a three-pronged campaign, with operations in global investment management (including SG Private Banking and majority-owned online brokerage Boursorama); retail banking and specialized financial services, including finance, leasing, and insurance; and corporate and investment banking, focusing on European capital markets, derivatives, and structured finance. In the US, the company controls asset manager The TCW Group. SocGen has about 3,000 branches in France (including its Credit du Nord division), and some 5,300 locations worldwide.

Techcombank serves primarily individuals and small to medium businesses. It offers deposit products, loans, leasing, cash management, and other financial services. The company offers insurance through Bao Viet Life. Founded in 1993, Techcombank has more than 130 branches throughout Vietnam -- the second-largest network in the country. It plans to operate 200 locations by 2010. International banking giant HSBC owns 20% of Techcombank; the two banks also have numerous cooperative alliances.

State Street Bank provides custody, shareholder services, brokerage, securities finance, research, and other management services for institutional clients around the world. Customers include mutual funds, pension plans, and investment managers. At the top of the custody-services heap, State Street has about $19 trillion in assets under custody. It also has nearly $2 trillion in assets under administration. Other subsidiaries include asset manager State Street Global Advisors and State Street Alternative Investment Solutions.

Interamerican Bank provides traditional banking services in ethnically diverse Miami-Dade County, Florida, through five full-service branches. Many of the bank's employees are bilingual, and users of the bank's Web site can choose between English and Spanish versions. Targeting individuals and local businesses, Interamerican Bank offers savings and checking accounts, CDs, IRAs, and loans. Residential mortgages account for more than 30% of the bank's lending portfolio. It also issues multifamily real estate, commercial real estate, construction, business, consumer, and land loans.

China Development Bank was established by the Chinese government to support the country's economic development. The institution provides financing for major projects in the nation, including the construction of infrastructure, the advancement of basic industries, and facilitating the growth of rural communities. Customers include government agencies, large industrial concerns, and (increasingly) foreign entities. The bank has more than 30 offices located throughout the country.

As one of Portugal's largest banks, CGD(Caixa Geral de Depositos,along with its numerous subsidiaries and affiliates) offers a wide range of products and services in addition to commercial banking, including investment banking, venture capital, asset management, insurance, and credit services. In the retail sector, CGD concentrates on such traditional products as savings accounts, mortgage loans, and credit cards. The bank has more than 800 Portuguese offices, as well as about 370 in other countries (including Cape Verde, East Timor, France, Luxembourg, Macao, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain, the UK, and the US).

SinoPac is packing away financial services in Asia and on the US west coast. The holding company owns Bank SinoPac, which has about 130 branches in Taiwan. Bank SinoPac was created in 2006 after the merger of a bank by that name and International Bank of Taipei, or IBT. In the US, SinoPac Bancorp owns Far East National Bank, which serves California's Asian-American community through more than a dozen branches. Other holdings include SinoPac Securities, which offers brokerage services, corporate financing, and underwriting. The company's SinoPac Credit Cards unit has issued more than 1.7 million cards. SinoPac Holdings' subsidiaries also have operations in China, Hong Kong, Macao, the UK, and Vietnam.

Banca di Legnano is a midsized bank serving northern Italy in and around Milan. The company offers standard retail and commercial banking services including deposit accounts and consumer and business loans and mortgages from about 100 branch locations. It also also provides asset management, pension planning, and related services. Banca di Legnano was founded in 1887 and is owned by Banca Popolare di Milano, which is in talks to merge with Banco Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.