11.   But Nippon Credit will pull out of international banking so that it will not have to adhere to those standards.

12.   By Christmas Eve, international banking regulators were twisting the arms of lenders to prevent them from abandoning the country.

13.   First Chicago also brings a substantial international banking business to the marriage.

14.   Given their backgrounds, Rubin and Summers were more aware of the risks than most others, and they did urge better regulation of international banking.

15.   Gordon Brown, the chancellor of the exchequer, proposed regular meetings of the fund, the bank and international banking supervisors to coordinate worldwide regulation.

16.   Hokkaido Takushoku will also withdraw from international banking, a move Hokkaido Bank announced in January.

17.   Hokkaido Takushoku, which has three times the assets of Hokkaido Bank, also said it will withdraw from international banking.

18.   In exchange, the bank would scale back its operations by withdrawing from international banking and closing unprofitable leasing subsidiaries.

19.   It is all cold comfort to Kuzmin, who has moved from international banking and real-estate to turning out finished planks for other builders.

20.   Likewise, among all international private banking conducted in Miami, management of securities is believed to be the predominant business, FIBA said in a report this week.