Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 16, 1999

PNC BANK CORP.

Published on August 16, 1999


EXHIBIT 12.1

PNC BANK CORP.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
TO FIXED CHARGES



Six Year ended December 31
months ended -----------------------------------------------------------
Dollars in millions June 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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EARNINGS
Income before taxes and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principles $ 967 $ 1,710 $ 1,618 $ 1,527 $ 627 $ 1,209
Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 602 1,366 1,171 1,098 1,487 1,104
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Subtotal 1,569 3,076 2,789 2,625 2,114 2,313
Interest on deposits 684 1,471 1,457 1,428 1,552 1,160
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Total $ 2,253 $ 4,547 $ 4,246 $ 4,053 $ 3,666 $ 3,473
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FIXED CHARGES
Interest on borrowed funds $ 545 $ 1,267 $ 1,098 $ 1,065 $ 1,454 $ 1,071
Interest component of rentals 25 37 29 31 32 32
Amortization of notes and debentures 2 1 1 1 1
Distributions on Mandatorily Redeemable
Capital Securities of Subsidiary Trusts 32 60 43 1
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Subtotal 602 1,366 1,171 1,098 1,487 1,104
Interest on deposits 684 1,471 1,457 1,428 1,552 1,160
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Total $ 1,286 $ 2,837 $ 2,628 $ 2,526 $ 3,039 $ 2,264
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Excluding interest on deposits 2.61 x 2.25 x 2.38 x 2.39 x 1.42 x 2.10 x
Including interest on deposits 1.75 1.60 1.62 1.60 1.21 1.53

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