1.   Higher interest rates attract deposits from overseas.

2.   Naturally deposits would be attracted at higher rates than the equivalent domestic deposit rates and demand for lending would increase at lower rates.

3.   Kizu tried to attract new deposits with higher interest rates, which squeezed its profit even more.

4.   Since banks wanted to attract more deposits, they had no incentive to raise fees.

5.   That led to rate wars, with thrifts competing nationally to attract brokered deposits by offering higher rates on accounts.

6.   The increase, particularly for retirement accounts, is being supported by community banks as a way to help them attract deposits.

7.   The margin has narrowed as the cost of attracting deposits rose faster than the yield earned on assets, such as loans and investment securities.

8.   U.S. financial institutions expect to attract more deposits by offering medical savings accounts.

9.   Banks are in a situation where they have to attract long-term deposits as a hedge against volatile interest rates, bankers said.

10.   Banks can attract rupiah deposits by offering higher interest rates than for dollar savings accounts.