31.   However they warned that the move would mean nothing if the government, as shareholder, had no clear picture about the future direction of the merged bank.

32.   It would then invite international banks to join the merged bank as partners.

33.   On foreigners becoming shareholders in the merged bank, most economists said Indonesian banks could not avoid foreign ownership in the next millenium.

34.   On foreigners becoming shareholders in the merged bank, most economists said Indonesian banks could not avoid foreign ownership in the next millennium.

35.   Rashid spoke to reporters at the official launch of the newly merged banks and finance companies in the RHB stable.

36.   Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it was not clear what percentage of the merged bank would be allotted to current shareholders of each partner.

37.   The government has also decided to establish a credit settlement company to settle the nonperforming loans of the merged banks.

38.   The merged bank kept the U.S. Bancorp name.

39.   The minister said that foreign banks would be given the opportunity to become partners in the merged bank.

40.   The new ruling was intended to help the merged banks in improving their capital.