101.   The consulting firm recommended an increasing role for private banks in the long term, however.

102.   The central bank also adjusted the ceiling on the private banks dollar positions, or reserves.

103.   The central bank will continue to exchange the tesobonos held by private banks for other forms of debt.

104.   The government places a cap on the interest rates private banks can charge, in effect preventing them from lending to risky start-ups.

105.   The focus has moved from South Korea, which is receiving the most attention from international lending agencies and private banks.

106.   The government started repaying debts with the private banks as scheduled this year, the budget director said.

107.   The group specifically wants the central bank to lower reserve requirements for private banks on certificates of deposits.

108.   The fraud, one of the largest of its kind, led the company to reorganize its private bank and fire a string of top executives.

109.   The government would like to see the private banks extend the terms of the state debt for two years, Malan said.

110.   The measure is expected to prompt private banks to reduce lending rates.