21.   He symbolized the banking crisis as the collapse of Banco Progreso brought to light loose oversight by banking regulators.

22.   Historic low Japanese interest rates and the banking crisis make yen-denominated investments less attractive, traders said.

23.   If defaulting creditors set off a wave of failures, it would mark the second time in two years that Japan has experienced a banking crisis.

24.   In outlining the package, the finance minister says Japan has a banking crisis that is the worst since the Depression.

25.   In the Czech Republic, a banking crisis is shaking already-low investor confidence, and it may be months before stock prices pick up significantly.

26.   Investors see an announcement that public funds will be employed to shore up the financial system as a key signal the banking crisis is nearing resolution.

27.   Investors say they are waiting for the currency to stabilize or for authorities to take steps to resolve the banking crisis.

28.   It might hurt now, but the banking crisis will provoke change for the better, analysts said.

29.   Italian shares are expected to fall, with insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA among the most active stocks, amid uncertainty on whether a Japanese banking crisis will spread globally.

30.   Japanese government bonds rose as a banking crisis sent stocks lower, making fixed-income securities more attractive.