Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                         
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands of dollars)   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005
 
 
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
 
                                       
(Loss) income before income taxes
  $ (3,678,183 )   $ (296,008 )   $ 22,643     $ 514,061     $ 543,574  
 
Add: Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    155,269       351,672       431,320       345,253       243,239  
 
 
                                       
Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    (3,522,914 )     55,664       453,963       859,314       786,813  
Add: Interest on deposits
    674,101       931,679       1,026,388       717,167       446,919  
 
 
                                       
Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits
    (2,848,813 )     987,343       1,480,351       1,576,481       1,233,732  
 
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits
    139,754       334,952       415,063       334,175       232,435  
Interest factor in net rental expense
    15,515       16,720       16,257       11,078       10,804  
 
 
                                       
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    155,269       351,672       431,320       345,253       243,239  
Add: Interest on deposits
    674,101       931,679       1,026,388       717,167       446,919  
 
 
                                       
Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 829,370     $ 1,283,351     $ 1,457,708     $ 1,062,420     $ 690,158  
 
                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                       
Excluding interest on deposits
  (22.69) x     0.16 x       1.05 x       2.49 x       3.23 x  
Including interest on deposits
    (3.43) x     0.77 x       1.02 x       1.48 x       1.79 x