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Exhibit 12. Statement re: Computation of Ratios

BancWest Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

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|----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | - | ---------------------- | ------- | ---- | - | ------- | ------- | 
|                                    |                                          |   | Three Months Ended    
|                                    |                                          |   | March 31,             
|                                    |                                          |   |                       
|                                    |                                          |   | 2002                   |         | 2001
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |     
|                                    |                                          |   | (dollars in thousands)
|Income before income taxes          |                                          | $ | 107,999                |         |      | $ | 102,584 |        
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|Fixed charges(1) :                  |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    | Interest expense                         |   |                        | 104,804 |      |   |         | 149,478 | 
|                                    | Rental expense                           |   |                        | 4,718   |      |   |         | 3,715   | 
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    |                                          |   | 109,522                |         |      |   | 153,193 |        
|Less interest on deposits           |                                          |   | 63,629                 |         |      |   | 120,421 |        
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    | Net fixed charges                        |   |                        | 45,893  |      |   |         | 32,772  | 
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    | Earnings, excluding
interest on deposits |   | $                      | 153,892 |      |   | $       | 135,356 | 
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    | Earnings, including
interest on deposits |   | $                      | 217,521 |      |   | $       | 255,777 | 
|                                    |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: |                                          |   |                        |         |      |   |         |        
|                                    | Excluding interest on deposits           |   |                        | 3.35x   |      |   |         | 4.13x   | 
|                                    | Including interest on deposits           |   |                        | 1.99x   |      |   |         | 1.67x   | 



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|(1) |  | For purposes of computing the consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed
charges, earnings represent income before income taxes plus fixed charges.
Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits, include interest (other than
on deposits), whether expensed or capitalized, and that portion of rental
expense (generally one third) deemed representative of the interest factor.
Fixed charges, including interest on deposits, consists of the foregoing
items plus interest on deposits.
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