1.   Traditional foreign banking would involve taking deposits or making loans in domestic currency to non-residents of the country where the bank was located.

2.   And it came the very same year that a chief rival, State Street Corp., exited traditional banking entirely and sold its corporate loan portfolio.

3.   And they insist that the city stands to benefit as regulatory barriers break down between traditional banking, securities trading, insurance and other businesses.

4.   Banc One excelled at traditional banking by spicing up an inevitably mundane lineup of loans and deposits with marketing flair and local connections.

5.   Banks are now under siege from a host of new competitors as the borders that once separated traditional banking from more exotic financial services continue to dissolve.

6.   But Breuer is clearly impatient and also seems convinced that traditional banking is withering and radical changes are necessary to survive.

7.   In addition to brokerage services, PNC Private Bank offers investment management, personal trust services, estate planning and traditional banking services to the affluent.

8.   The move shows just how unfriendly traditional U.S. banking has become.

9.   The proposed combination of Citicorp and Travelers, for example, would mesh traditional banking with brokerage services, insurance, mutual funds and stock and bond underwriting.

10.   The separate divisions -- traditional banking and modern securities trading -- coexisted but never cooperated and resisted efforts to live peacefully under one roof.