61.   There were some distortions in the intermediation process towards year-end due to the increased uncertainty, tight liquidity conditions and the consequent flight to quality of deposits.

62.   Tight liquidity has been afflicting the private sector for over a year with a consequent rapid increase in the number of business failures.

63.   Traders expect interbank rates will trend further upwards today with continuing tight liquidity in the market.

64.   Tight liquidity tends to exacerbate price movements and even the smallest dollar buy order can do severe harm.

65.   He said sentiment was still overhung by concerns about the exchange currency and tight liquidity.

66.   He said he expected sentiment to remain gloomy in the week ahead amid concern over the weak baht and tight liquidity.

67.   He said the bourse was also hurt by oversupply and tight liquidity.

68.   But one dealer warned the ringgit could come under pressure next week if there was a rise in US interest rates while local rates remained stagnant amid tight liquidity.

69.   The report put the fall down to political instability, tight liquidity and competition with other emerging markets, besides the fallout from the crisis surrounding the Mexican peso.

70.   The guidelines were subsequently eased but tight liquidity in the middle of the year prevented an adjustment, he said.