21.   Weichert would not comment on whether the bank intended to build a war chest through a U.S. listing.

22.   Gaddum acknowledged that by setting a fixed rate the bank intended to assert control over rates which had been under strong downward pressure in recent weeks.

23.   And the bank intends to work towards keep the surge in expenses to single-digit levels, Paillart said.

24.   Decoded, that meant the bank did not intend to loosen monetary policy further immediately.

25.   The Sunday Times had reported that the bank intended to spend three billion pounds on a new acquisition, without mentioning TSB.

26.   The bank also intended to cut costs associated with the writing-off of bad loans.

27.   The bank intended to concentrate on development of management of fortunes.

28.   The economy was recovering and the money supply was increasing by more than the bank had intended, they said in their autumn report.