Pricing Supplement No.16L Dated January 14, 1998 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated June 9, 1997 and File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated June 12, 1997) and 33-49965
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
[X] Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C Due From Nine
Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
[ ] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $15,000,000
Issue Price: 100%
Commission or Discount:$6,510.00
Proceeds to Company: $14,993,490.00
Agent:CHASE SECURITIES INC.
Agent's Capacity: [X] As agent [ ] As principal
If as principal
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
prevailing market prices at the time of sale
[ ] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a
percentage of Principal Amount).
Original Issue Date: JANUARY 20, 1998
Stated Maturity: JANUARY 21, 2003
Form: [X] Book-entry [ ] Certificated
Currency: U.S. Dollars
[ ] Fixed Rate Note:
[X]Floating Rate Note: CD[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ]
Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
LIBOR Telerate [X] LIBOR Reuter [ ]
Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ]
Initial Interest Rate: 5.73375%
Int.Determ.Dates :2 LONDON BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO EACH INTEREST
RESET DATES
Interest Payment Dates:20TH OF EACH MONTH
Index Maturity:1 MTH LIBOR
Spread (+/-):+14BP
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Optional Redemption : Yes [ ] No [ ]
