61.   European bond markets were little changed amid concern Japanese banks will sell their foreign bonds to shore up their balance sheets.

62.   Federal regulators have allowed banks to sell securities in some instances.

63.   Financially strained banks could sell overseas securities, particularly U.S. Treasuries and other bonds.

64.   For one thing, it was the first time that the bank has ever sold off the money it has earned from foreign investments.

65.   For years, the banks have sold large chunks of their stock holdings and used the profits to write off bad loans.

66.   Guenzel said the bank may sell some common shares in the future, but it expects to maintain control over at least a majority of the outstanding common shares.

67.   Half of the analysts anticipate the bank will sell its office network this year.

68.   He also said the bank will sell a new type of quasi-equity next year.

69.   He can spend hours describing in detail the new products he hopes the bank will be selling through its branch network and eventually through electronic banking.

70.   Hashimoto also said the banking industry wants the government to draft measures encouraging land transactions so banks can sell property held as collateral for loans.