41.   German companies are also pushing into the Vietnamese auto, communication and banking sectors -- led by heavyweights such as BMW, Mercedes Benz, Siemens and Deutschebank.

42.   A top Chinese financial official pledged Thursday stricter controls to curb an influx of foreign exchange that is bypassing the state banking sector and fuelling speculative investments.

43.   But he said that the first cross-border merger in the European banking sector was imminent.

44.   Effectively since last year, the Federal Reserve has eased the Glass-Steagall law which separates the commercial and investment banking sectors.

45.   The move marked the deepest cuts in the investment banking sector in London carried out recently, the newspaper said.

46.   They urged similar steps in the energy, ports and banking sectors, the World Bank said.

47.   Ltd. on the state of Asian economies, with signs pointing to structural problems in the property, retail and banking sectors which could undermine an economic recovery.

48.   Meanwhile, another Moftec official said China is preparing to further open its insurance and banking sectors to overseas investors as part of its bid to enter the WTO.

49.   The bank is also interested in privatization of the Hungarian banking sector, Suchman said.

50.   The decison comes amid rising interest from the Arab banking sector in the Gaza Strip and West Bank town of Jericho.