11.   A bank statement said the bond was launched through an international syndicate of underwriters led by Nikko Europe plc.

12.   Allan told the domestic news agency SAPA he believed an international animal trading syndicate was responsible for the shipment.

13.   Authorities say the Philippines is a favoured transhipment point for international syndicates sending drugs to Europe and the United States.

14.   The traditional sources of project financing have been multilateral agencies, export credit agencies, international banking syndicates or private institutions, Hawker noted.

15.   The credit was made available under an agreement signed with an international banking syndicate on Thursday.