21.   But the illegal transactions still account for around one-fourth of all trade.

22.   But officials warn about the threat posed by illegal transactions of foreign currency and the acquisition of foreign currencies through forged documents.

23.   Estimates of how much goes in illegal transactions are not available.

24.   Goedschalk warned that officials would arrest any changers responsible for illegal transactions, a threat the government has made before to no avail.

25.   He said that a congressional investigation was looking into whether Fujimori was linked to illegal financial transactions that were made in Peru.

26.   International officials threaten to prosecute some local officials for continuing illegal transactions of state or private property despite warnings to stop the practice.

27.   Nomura was excluded from the syndicate for a further month due to another illegal stock transaction.

28.   Setia accused members of the police fraud detective unit last week of selling the garlic they confiscated from her for her alleged involvement in illegal transactions last year.

29.   Shares of securities companies weakened after allegations that Nikko, Yamaichi and Daiwa Securities conducted illegal transactions similar to those carried out at Nomura Securities Co.

30.   Slepchenko said this is the third time in four months that police have thwarted illegal transactions.