81.   The trade losses resulted from falling exports due to the decline in the prices of semiconductors, a leading export item, the bank said.

82.   They said the bank and fund should speed up their social spending and poverty reduction programs.

83.   Traders said Italian banks and companies have only limited exposure in Russia, and expected the devaluation to have no major impact.

84.   Traders said most banks and commercial clients were staying in the sidelines and holding off substantial dollar purchases until the peso-dollar rate stabilizes.

85.   To clear the air, Mustapa said banks and finance companies have agreed to issue new circulars to prevent misunderstanding between their head offices and branch offices.

86.   Traders said Italian banks and companies have only limited exposure in Russia, and expected the devaluation to have no major impact here.

87.   U.S. banking authorities are investigating the U.S. subsidiary of another bank, the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, for misreporting bond trades, the bank said Monday.

88.   Union president Aziz Memon offered to resign if several senior bank officials also resigned, The News said.

89.   While backing the Itic creditors, Yam was quoted by the Hong Kog Standard as saying banks should be more careful in their future lending.

90.   While backing the Itic creditors, Yam was quoted by the Hong Kong Standard as saying banks should be more careful in their future lending.