1.   And the central bank has driven the call rate, what banks charge each other, even lower.

2.   Argentine call rates dropped from two-year highs as demand declined from banks that had covered month-end central bank reserve requirements.

3.   Argentine call rates rose to their highest in six days as banks owned by provincial governments offered less funds than usual.

4.   Call failure rates rise as more people log on and stay logged on because they hog the limited number of modem ports ISPs have available for their subscribers.

5.   Call completion rates differ widely from country to country, Jurczak said.

6.   Concern over the financial system drove up the unsecured overnight call rate, tightening lending and making the cost of borrowing more expensive.

7.   Friday, the Bank of Japan pushed down the key call rate on overnight interbank loans, further damping talk about an imminent rate increase.

8.   Further bond gains will depend on how far the interbank call rate falls.

9.   In addition to increased competition, the two also face the prospect of a government-mandated drop in long-distance call rates.

10.   It also lowered the target for the overnight call rate, at which the bulk of interbank lending takes place, to below the discount rate.