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

   $ 868,756      $ 833,581      $ 718,928      $ 364,113      $ (3,665,071
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     925,783        907,960        815,963        467,082        (3,509,802

Add: Interest on deposits

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

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits

     1,042,024        1,070,127        1,076,014        906,131        (2,835,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     16.23     12.21     8.41     4.54     (22.60 )x 

Including interest on deposits

     6.01     4.52     3.01     1.67     (3.42 )x