1.   In countries where banking is small-scale and fragmented there are initiatives to promote larger banking groups.

2.   AMMB, an investment banking group, fell to a three-week low.

3.   At Bear Stearns, Hall worked for Cunningham as a senior managing director in the Latin American investment banking group.

4.   Baker and others in positions of leadership receive large campaign contributions from banking groups.

5.   Banking groups in Denmark, Portugal, Singapore and other countries are sponsoring electronic alternatives to small change.

6.   Banking industry groups such as the American Bankers Association argue that the law sets gross negligence as the national standard.

7.   Barings was taken over by Dutch banking group ING Groep NV in March.

8.   Banking industry groups, led by the Bankers Roundtable in Washington, quickly endorsed the legislation.

9.   A new president has already been named at banking group Argentaria and appointments at Repsol SA, Tabacalera SA and Telefonica SA are expected soon.

10.   Credit Suisse First Boston hired Elaine Campbell as a managing director in its health-care investment banking group.