1.   Treasury ministers argue that the present levels of interest rates are part of a policy of reducing inflation.

2.   A former World Bank economist who has spent most of the last decade outside Mexico, he was generally considered too unknown and inexperienced to be treasury minister.

3.   Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the treasury minister and former Bank of Italy governor is a firm favorite among analysts to replace Prodi.

4.   Dini, who had been treasury minister in the outgoing government, avoided mentioning any date, noting that only Scalfero has the constitutional authority to call an election.

5.   Named after Lamberto Dini, the current prime minister who was treasury minister, the law gives financial incentives to foundations that reduce their holdings of banking companies.

6.   Rising through the ranks, he served eight years as a minister in conservative governments, stepping down last spring as treasury minister.

7.   She also investigated David Ibarra, son of a former treasury minister.

8.   To give Lopez Portillo credibility and financial experience, Echeverria made him his treasury minister.

9.   While the post of treasury minister is important for indicating the pace of future state asset sales, other factors may influence the timing, Czekaj said.

10.   Amato, who had been treasury minister, was widely credited for helping Italy rein in its budget deficit.