Famous Quotes & Sayings

The organizers of this bank are sophisticated, so they have a higher probability of success than most.

Nick Griffin

The opening of this new intra-Pacific bank branch is consistent with Hawaii's historic role as a base of support for our Pacific island neighbors' business activities.

The recent hawkish comments from the ECB suggest that the bank is increasingly concerned about the inflation outlook,

There is no immediate effect as a result of any bankruptcy filing, ... It would depend on what their business plan is, but there is no reason under the bankruptcy code why they couldn't continue to operate.

Kevin McCarty

There is not enough capital in the marketplace for a mega-catastrophe and it could in fact bankrupt the insurance industry in the United States,

There doesn't seem to be any evidence that inflation is accelerating. In terms of when the bank can cut interest rates, we are still looking at sometime in the second half of the year.

The recovery is proceeding, but gradually, and that's actually healthy. It's the kind of recovery central bankers dream of -- gradual, not explosive, and therefore long-lasting and sustainable.

A. Milne

There could be a continued lifting in bank stocks and that's a flight to quality. I think you will continue to see people going to the higher-quality, dividend-paying stocks, where they can get the yield that satisfies them.

We've heard too many stories of top executives of bankrupt companies sticking workers with unfunded pensions while running off with millions of dollars of so-called nonqualified pension benefits.

We will probably see strong fourth-quarter growth numbers, and there are no domestic factors that could derail the economy. The central bank will probably end quantitative easing in April.

We're not opposed to mitigation sites because we're also trying to develop a bank of preserves. But I do have a concern about where they're located.

We're not opposed to a cost-based interchange. The problem is the banks got greedy and raised the rates just to make more money. If interchange was actually cost-based, it would effectively disappear. In Australia, the interchange rate is less than half a percent. And Canada is a great example: Business is thriving even though the interchange rate is zero.

We think the risk of bankruptcy is too high to continue to hold the stock.

We think there's room for a small cut and look to the Bank to do so if there's no sign of a pick-up in momentum in the economy.

We think the recent surge in fuel prices greatly increases the likelihood of a bankruptcy filing within the next two months.

We think the probability of a Delta bankruptcy filing has grown, and we think investors should be mindful of Oct. 17, when more restrictive bankruptcy legislation becomes effective. That could be a key factor in a Delta deciding whether to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

We think the consolidation in the banking business is going to accelerate. The reason for consolidation remains as strong as ever. It is a national market. It's no longer a regional market.

Keith Davis

Why change things now that were leaving? Guys that are making the league minimum, they were banking on that money.

Why aren't the banks explaining the rules of the game in online banking? Why don't they have flash screens at ATMs on the safety of their technology and steps for using it properly?

You have firm inflation. The Bank of Canada has to continue tightening to keep it in check. Clearly it makes 4.25 percent more likely than 4 percent.

You have to be positive on 10-year bonds when you expect lower inflation. I don't expect the Bank of Canada to raise rates at its next meeting because inflation is low and going lower.

This transaction also provides Wachovia with the opportunity to enter the California banking market in a modest way.

Craig James

This time around we believe that the Bank of Japan is going to learn from past experience. We believe that the Japanese government is going to learn from past experience.

Tom Kane

We believe our new branch location in Hopkinsville offers an environment that makes it easier to bank with Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union.

Charles Prince

We are seeing the benefits from our investment spending, which helped generate record revenues in our international businesses and record revenues globally in our corporate and investment banking business. Strength in these franchises more than offset weaker results in our U.S. consumer business.

We bank on getting those big runs. When we get rolling like that, it takes the wind out of the other team's sails.

We (at Treasury) and the Central Bank are concerned about the strengthening shilling and are holding regular meeting, but an intervention would create speculative tendencies that may prove even more difficult to contain.

We believe one subject was involved. There has been a total of 18 bank robberies. Fifteen of these bank robberies were in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The three remaining (bank robberies) were in the state of New Hampshire.

We believe liquidity pressures, combined with a weak fundamental outlook could compel Dana to pursue debtor in possession financing and a Chapter 11 reorganization. Given restrictions on secured borrowing and pressure from its suppliers, Dana may not be successful in obtaining sufficient out of bankruptcy secured bank financing.

We believe investors are justifiably growing increasingly concerned that production disruptions due to labor disputes are increasingly probable as there are currently two suppliers in bankruptcy with another more than likely headed in that direction.

Frederick Soddy

There is nothing left now for us but to get ever deeper and deeper into debt to the banking system in order to provide the increasing amounts of money the nation requires for its expansion and growth.

Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners.

We really didn't expect the central bank to raise the rate so quickly. It shows the central government is serious about curbing rising investment.