1.   As with debt, banks can deduct dividend payments from taxes.

2.   At the same time, banks deduct dividend payments from their taxes because Toprs are sold through a trust which lends proceeds back to the bank.

3.   Banks like the hybrid securities because, similar to bonds, banks can deduct dividend payments from their taxes.

4.   Like bonds, banks can deduct dividend payments from their taxes.

5.   Similar to bonds, banks can deduct dividend payments from their taxes.

6.   But finance minister Kaspar Villiger said his department estimates that sum would be the total loss arising because the banks can deduct the sum as an essential business expense.

7.   But Kaspar Villiger said his department estimates that sum would be the total loss arising because the banks can deduct the sum as an essential business expense.

8.   Most banks deduct three to four percent for exchanging money.