TOKYO Japan's Toyota Motor has always been known for squirreling away cash. But these days the automaker -- nicknamed "Toyota Bank" for its $143 billion of reserves -- has plenty of company, especially among new Asian multinationals.
Since 2000, the liquid assets of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings have swelled by a factor of 12 to $51.8 billion, according to data compiled by Quick-FactSet. China Mobile, the world's largest wireless carrier, has liquid holdings of $90.3 billion.
