Example sentences of "[prep] [art] banks " in BNC.
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1 | The critical decision for the banks will come if their own adviser sticks to his view of the costs . |
2 | For the banks chasing this lucrative and growing business , the gloves are now definitely off . |
3 | Next year 's outlook for the banks is expected to be less cloudy . |
4 | He was opening the case for the banks on the sixth day of the application by the district auditor to have the transactions ruled ultra vires — beyond the council 's legal powers . |
5 | First , the abolition of government restrictions on bank lending in 1980 paved the way for the banks to move forcefully into the mortgage market . |
6 | Banc One sets basic yet strict financial targets for the banks it takes over , but it lets local managers decide how to meet them . |
7 | For the banks doing the taking over , it is a different story . |
8 | This was manna for the banks . |
9 | Debts of major companies such as Olympia & York and Heron , and even minnows such as Speyhawk , are too large for the banks to pull the rug . |
10 | The answer seemed to be a lack of cash , except for the banks . |
11 | But I am sure that the Treasury could run such a system and there would be few tears for the banks we have now . |
12 | Talk of rate cuts was also good for the banks . |
13 | Although it is a commercial decision for the banks we can see no reason for the delay , ’ said one . |
14 | This is good news for the banks that lent hugely on property as prices soared in the late 1980s , only to see their profits diminished by massive reserves and write-offs as prices then plunged . |
15 | The larger finance houses were expected to adhere to a slightly lower reserve ratio than the banks ( 10 per cent rather than 1 2.5 per cent ) but the reserve asset requirements would be the same as for the banks . |
16 | For example , it may be used by the banking ‘ arm ’ to the advantage of favoured customers or indeed for the banks own account . |
17 | On the far side lay a large scrape , created by the removal of earth for the banks and much appreciated by incoming wintering ducks and waders . |
18 | He conducted detailed negotiations with a consortium of the four clearing banks and , enlisting my assistance at occasional meetings , contrived an arrangement with them that made the economics a possibility , while , I have to confess , retaining some attraction for the banks . |
19 | The report points out that the importance of developing good relationships with the small business customer can not be overstated for the banks . |
20 | This is necessarily a source of weakness for the banks in the competitive struggle against the building societies . |
21 | Having a large number of accounts makes for very stable behaviour among depositors but the small size of the deposits and their ‘ active ’ nature makes them an expensive source of funds for the banks . |
22 | The argument for the Banks employing new staff is indeed great . |
23 | It took two years of ‘ giving of their best ’ for the Banks to recognise and negotiate with the Association . |
24 | It raises a number of complex and inter-related matters , some of which are for the pensions industry , some for the banks , some for actuaries , auditors and regulators . |
25 | A return to relationship banking , particularly longer-term relationships , in a time of great changes for the banks was called for by Sir Jeremy Morse KCMG , FCIB , in his address . |
26 | Banks hope that in time the use of these cards will substantially reduce the number of cheques that are written , since debit-card transactions are much cheaper for the banks to process than transactions by cheque . |
27 | They therefore provide a secure and highly liquid asset for the banks . |
28 | Advances are the major profit-earning asset for the banks and account for over 60 per cent of their sterling assets . |
29 | Early registration figures are also said to be disappointing for the banks and building societies which have set up share shops . |
30 | For the banks . |