41.   In a meeting held Sunday, the central bank, the Finance Ministry and the Tokyo Metropolitan government agreed to lend funds to the credit union to protect depositors.

42.   Mr Li also urged the Hong Kong government to set up a depositary insurance scheme to protect local depositors.

43.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Saturday said the government will use public funds only to protect depositors and not to prop up ailing banks, a news report said.

44.   Spokesman Martin Svehla said the Czech National Bank would name a temporary administrator for Agrobanka to protect its depositors and prevent further difficulties.

45.   Spokesman Martin Svehla said the Czech National Bank would name a temporary administrator for Agrobanka to protect its depositors and prevent difficulties.

46.   The central bank reiterated its promise to protect depositors of the four nationalized banks.

47.   Authorities are also studying plans to use the deposit insurance system to ensure the smooth liquidation of the bank and to protect depositors, he said.

48.   China is to exercise stricter control over commercial banks under a new law intended to protect depositors, Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

49.   The SBP took over the management of the bank in April, saying the move was designed to protect depositors, recover bad loans and cut administrative expenses.

50.   It would provide unsecured loans and would protect depositors.