1.   Banks and insurance companies will join the Bank of Japan to help Nippon Credit Bank boost its capital.

2.   A marriage with a big bank would also benefit smaller brokerage firms by boosting their capital and broadening the services offered to clients, analysts said.

3.   But many analysts say that boosting the capital of the banking system is crucial to financial stability and ultimately, economic recovery.

4.   Equitable is the latest Philippine bank boosting capital to compete in a market where competition is stiffening.

5.   In addition to the bond sales, the LDP recommended two other ways to boost DIC capital.

6.   In its chip business, stronger sales growth in the industry as a whole will lead Motorola to boost its capital spending for semiconductors this year and next.

7.   Kajiyama made no mention of boosting the capital of banks that agree to merge with weak banks.

8.   Korea agreed to allow foreign banks to purchase some local banks if they are unable to boost their capital.

9.   Meanwhile, the Yomiuri newspaper reported without citing sources that Yamaichi asked Fuji Bank Ltd. to provide it with short-term loans and to help the brokerage boost its capital.

10.   PAL is boosting its capital to buy, instead of lease, as many of the planes as possible.