Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  

(dollar amounts in thousands of dollars)

   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Earnings:

          

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 854,555     $ 825,117     $ 707,234     $ 352,311     $ (3,678,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits

     57,027       74,379       97,035       102,969       155,269  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits

     911,582       899,496       804,269       455,280       (3,522,914

Add: Interest on deposits

     116,241       162,167       260,051       439,049       674,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits

     1,027,823       1,061,663       1,064,320       894,329       (2,848,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits

     39,788       57,572       81,004       87,537       139,754  

Interest factor in net rental expense

     17,239       16,807       16,031       15,432       15,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits

     57,027       74,379       97,035       102,969       155,269  

Add: Interest on deposits

     116,241       162,167       260,051       439,049       674,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits

   $ 173,268     $ 236,546     $ 357,086     $ 542,018     $ 829,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

          

Excluding interest on deposits

     15.99      12.09      8.29      4.42      (22.69 )x 

Including interest on deposits

     5.93      4.49      2.98      1.65      (3.43 )x