51.   Big banks are expected to increase the pace of their acquisitions this year, spurred by the surging prices of their stocks.

52.   Big banks have been throwing a lot of bashes like this recently.

53.   Big banks like Banc One, BankAmerica , Nationsbank and U.S. Bancorp support the bill, as do the insurance industry and Wall Street.

54.   Big banks like Citibank and Chase Manhattan are considering establishing custodial operations in Russia to solve that problem.

55.   Big banks rely on forecasts to decide how to transfer checks through the clearing system.

56.   Big banks such as Chase Manhattan Corp. rallied for a third day.

57.   Big banks with the ability to provide financing as well as advice have been winning business away from boutiques like Lazard.

58.   Big banks, he said, are bound to push down margins.

59.   Big U.S. banks have been busy buying investment banks this year as they covet the ability to take companies public and issue stock.

60.   Big banks also want to disassociate themselves from the smaller financial institutions.