61.   In Hong Kong, shares closed slightly lower as gains in telecommunications shares failed to offset continued losses in global banking group HSBC Holdings.

62.   It consists the big Nationale Nederlanden insurance group as well as the commercial banking group ING Bank and postal and electronic banking group Postbank.

63.   Its remanants were bought a month later by the Dutch banking group, ING.

64.   KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The move to encourage the establishment of large banking groups gained momentum with several major banks reported to be involved in merger talks.

65.   Mortgage banking groups were reviewing the proposal, among a group of housing plans, and had no immediate comment Thursday.

66.   Norris was forced to resign when the remains of Barings were bought by the Dutch banking group, ING.

67.   Swiss banking group Credit Suisse is to close its private banking offices in the United States and Canada within six months, the group said Thursday.

68.   Swiss banking group Credit Suisse is to close its private banking offices in the United States and Canada within six months, the group said Wednesday.

69.   Swiss banking group Credit Suisse said Friday it has chosen chief executive Lukas Muehlemann as its new chairman.

70.   The banking group anticipates satisfactory results for the year unless unexpected developments occur, Credit Suisse said in a press release.