61.   Colombian stocks rose for a third day amid speculation that a top Spanish bank would make an investment in Banco Ganadero SA.

62.   Credit problems appear to be concentrated among the giant loans that banks make by forming syndicates to spread the risk.

63.   Cotton said she is skeptical of claims that banks are not making a lot of money from fees.

64.   Deposits will continue to rise as Argentines regain confidence in the economy and banks make services more accessible, he said.

65.   Dresdner Bank said that the terms of the agreement would be similar to those of a loan the bank made earlier this year.

66.   During years of high inflation, Brazilian banks made money by borrowing abroad at lower interest rates than at home to buy government bonds with much higher returns.

67.   Eizenstat also said the banks had made a number of efforts to resolve the issue.

68.   Executives have long sought to compete more on par with mutual fund giants such as Fidelity Investments, and the bank has made some strides.

69.   Falling rates also cut the cost of paying depositors faster than it reduced the amount banks made lending -- boosting profitability further.

70.   Falling interest rates make it more profitable for banks to make loans and for securities firms to trade stocks and bonds.