<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000350852
<NAME> PIKEVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         121,808
<SECURITIES>                                   446,678
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,069,132
<ALLOWANCES>                                    15,850
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               134,509
<PP&E>                                          68,628
<DEPRECIATION>                                  22,825
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,703,859
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,461,363
<BONDS>                                        112,728
<COMMON>                                        44,739
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      85,029
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,703,859
<SALES>                                         62,009
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                67,371
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   56,553
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,247
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,393
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              30,306
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,425
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,612
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,813
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,813
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.65
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.65