11.   A representative office is a first step toward a full banking license for foreign banks in China.

12.   But Hu said the domestic banking sector is already saturated and no new full or restricted banking licenses have been issued to local or foreign entities.

13.   But so far, none has been concluded despite offers of commercial banking licenses as an incentive.

14.   In February ING was one of four non-Asian banks to receive a full banking license from Philippines authorities to operate in that country.

15.   It is the first offshore banking license to be granted by the Malaysian government to an Australian Bank.

16.   Japanese regulators are revoking the banking license of a unit of the Credit Suisse Group because it helped Japanese companies hide losses, they said Thursday.

17.   Nauru does not publish information about the number of off-shore companies registered or banking licenses issued by it.

18.   NationsBank has applied for a banking license in Mexico and BankAmerica recently received one, officials said.

19.   Revocation of a banking license means that its shareholders are not trustworthy and hence no businesspeople would like to make a deal with them.

20.   The Dutch bank and insurance combine ING Group NV said Monday it has received a banking license in Turkey.