1.   And it would impose tough disclosure standards on sales of company stock by executives.

2.   Acceptance of internationally accepted disclosure standards by all countries in the developing world would be part of this process, Tyson said.

3.   But Willens doubts they include all of it, considering how meager disclosure standards currently are.

4.   He must convince companies to adopt new disclosure standards.

5.   Japanese disclosure standards are extremely lax, so the bank did not say exactly how much in interest payments were being lost.

6.   Regulators have scoffed at the argument that the new disclosure standard will make it more difficult for securities firms to operate, leading to higher costs for issuers.

7.   Still, he urged Japanese banks to adopt better disclosure standards, and to reform their management.

8.   The disclosure standards include the timely release of data on money in the central bank, foreign currency reserves, foreign debt, interest rates and money supply.

9.   Tan feels that Malaysian corporations are also on a stronger footing asthey have less foreign debt and better disclosure standards.

10.   The ministers called for more transparency and disclosure standards within the member economies, as well as private financial institutions and hedge funds.