1.   Banks note some reports on deterioration on loan quality.

2.   In Thailand, Fitch IBCA downgraded the debt rating of ten banks amid concern loan quality is worsening because of the economic slump.

3.   Loan quality remained a concern.

4.   NationsBank spokesman Rusty Page said loan quality remains high.

5.   Notably absent Monday was much talk of loan quality, the subject that only a few years ago dominated any discussions of bank merger.

6.   The incident underscored that banks were not always the best judges of loan quality.

7.   Their good loan quality, strong balance sheets and adequate reserves contrast with finance and securities firms, notably absent from the portfolio.

8.   In contrast, FBCB and SCIB face an apparent deterioration in loan quality of ferocious proportions.

9.   The report added that Japanese and South Korean banks will also face problems as they deal with loan quality and low earnings power.

10.   They continue to face a fragile political and economic environment, poor loan quality, and uncertain collateral values.