11.   In April, the bank hired David Feinman from Citicorp and Neal Parekh from NationsBanc Capital Markets to oversee junk bond sales and trading.

12.   In the past, he said, banks hired appraisers directly.

13.   Japanese banks normally hire their most trusted staff in Japan, then rotate them through many departments at their headquarters before transferring them to positions overseas.

14.   Last month, the bank hired Latin American debt trader Fred Goff to oversee trading in Latin American Brady Bonds.

15.   Many banks are hiring outside firms to process credit card transactions for merchants, hoping to cut costs.

16.   Other banks will not hire him, he said, and Abdullah Nur, local manager for a rival bank, Dahab Shiil, confirmed this.

17.   Pay on Wall Street is reaching record levels this year as European banks hire to build their securities business in the U.S., recruiters said.

18.   The bank also hired James Santaniello as head of emerging markets derivatives trading and Antonio Ferreira to head its global derivatives operations.

19.   The bank also hired private bankers from Bank of California, which was acquired by Union Bank.

20.   The bank hired Aston Associates, a consulting firm specializing in bank reengineering, to manage the project.