1.   Banks and other lenders gained as the prospect of steady interest rates increased the likelihood that demand for loans will continue to be robust.

2.   Still, demand for business, commercial real estate and home mortgage loans continues to rise, the Fed survey said.

3.   That decline was led by banking and property shares, amid concern bad loans will continue to hobble financial institutions and the economy.

4.   The Atlanta-based bank expects problem loans to continue to increase, but at a manageable rate.

5.   The loans continue to be paid back on time.

6.   Although banks are introducing stricter lending controls and streamlining, their bad loans continue to mount because many unprofitable state-owned enterprises remain heavily reliant on bank financing.

7.   Alarmingly, loans going sour continue to increase.

8.   Previously existing loans will continue to be guaranteed until their maturity runs out.

9.   Thailand asked that the loans continue to flesh out its own budget.

10.   The United States on Wednesday said it was impressed with economic reforms in Indonesia and believes International Monetary Fund loans should continue.