<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary information extracted from the June 30, 1996,
Form 10-Q for NationsBank Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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<FN>
<F1>(1) Allowance-Domestic, Allowance-Foreign and Allowance-Unallocated are
only disclosed on an annual basis in the Corporation's 10-K and are
therefore not included in this Financial Data Schedule.
</FN>