11.  Relief organizations were meeting later Tuesday with donor governments to discuss funding needs, he said.

12.  The central bank will fulfill the funding needs of enterprises with strong earnings as a part of its move to selectively loosen credit, he said.

13.  Traders said the dollar had gained some ground early in the session as Japanese commercial banks bought the U.S. currency to meet year-end funding needs overseas.

14.  Traders said the dollar gained as Japanese commercial banks bought the U.S. currency to meet year-end funding needs overseas.

15.  Traders said the dollar gained some ground early in the session as Japanese commercial banks bought the U.S. currency to meet year-end funding needs overseas.

16.  Runaway deficits bring the government in competition with the private sector for their funding needs.