Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
What is the highest Assets (USD) Millions from Equity Bank and less than 44 branches?

### Inputs:
table_name: table, columns: ['Rank', 'Bank', 'Assets (USD) Millions', 'Market Share', 'Number of Branches']

### Response:
SELECT MAX Assets (USD) Millions FROM table WHERE Bank = equity bank AND Number of Branches < 44