1.   Bank deposits were temporarily frozen during a financial sector crisis and Ecuador became the first nation to default on its Brady Bond debt.

2.   Facing flat export growth and a financial sector crisis, Thailand effectively devalued the baht in July, sparking a wave of speculative attacks against other Southeast Asian currencies.

3.   Once enjoying a booming economy, Thailand has been hit hard by a finance and property sector crisis.

4.   Using corporate bonds is the latest in a series of steps government regulators are considering for dealing with the state sector crisis.

5.   Philippine authorities said Tuesday they had ordered banks to limit lending to the fast-growing property sector to avert a possible finance sector crisis.

6.   Thailand has been faced with a finance sector crisis amid a property glut and falling prices.

7.   The beleaguered government of President Robert Mugabe is facing the threat of widespread strike action and nationwide protests over its controversial handling of a crippling health sector crisis.

8.   The group said both advanced and emerging economies have suffered massive losses due to financial and banking sector crises.