61.   An increase in deposit rates will push up prime rates, which would inevitably be passed on to mortgage holders.

62.   As expected, the banking cartel announced in the afternoon that deposit rates were unchanged.

63.   Any rise in deposit rates would automatically trigger a corresponding rise in prime lending rates by HKAB member banks.

64.   As of yesterday, a number of banks had reduced their rupiah deposit rates.

65.   BBL president Chartsiri Sophonpanich said Tuesday the lower repurchase rate encouraged the bank to consider whether deposit rates for large clients should be cut.

66.   Banks are allowed to quote their deposit rates not higher than three percentage points from the base rate.

67.   But the main factor in the buying spree was the cut in the deposit rates, analysts said.

68.   But the new rate is still higher than the current ceiling on deposit rate.

69.   But when they are short of cash to lend they will boost the deposit rates.

70.   China is expected to either reduce deposit rates or increase lending rates in an effort to bolster margins for commercial banks.