31.   Customers that suffered big derivatives losses claimed Bankers Trust salesmen misled them about the risks they took, and the bank paid fines to Washington regulators.

32.   Customers suffering derivatives losses have claimed Bankers Trust salesmen misled them about the risks they took, and the bank has paid fines to regulators.

33.   Customers who suffered big derivatives losses claimed Bankers Trust salesmen misled them about the risks they took, and the bank paid fines to Washington regulators.

34.   European banks will pay less because their home governments are responsible for regulating them under current EU agreements.

35.   FDIC May Cut Insurance Rate The FDIC is expected to slash the premiums banks pay for deposit insurance.

36.   Fiechter reiterated his concern over the fact that the thrift institutions face higher deposit insurance premiums than those paid by banks.

37.   Financial shares benefited from lower lending rates and from an even larger difference in the rate at which banks pay savers.

38.   For the past five years, the bank has paid dividend only on a portion of the capital.

39.   For example, declining interest rates mean that banks are paying less for their money.

40.   George was also asked about the premium that Japanese banks have been paying, compared to similarly rated foreign banks, to raise funds overseas.