It is retail banks with publically traded shares, and the consequent demands the market makes for returns, where the problem lies.

But this also is a time, he said, when he seeks to step farther from the spotlight - a decision made virtually impossible by the events of last fall and the consequent demands of Nobel celebrity.

The consequent demand for apology and reparation was calm, but subtly offensive to Italian dignity.

There is a consequent demand by scholars for peer-reviewed publication outlets.

Under Sir Bartle Frere (1862-1867) agricultural prosperity reached its highest point, as a result of the American Civil War and the consequent enormous demand for Indian cotton in Europe.

Managing director, Abdulhamid Saeed, attributes the bank's "tremendous growth" in part to the UAE's benign economic environment and consequent explosive demand for credit.

A long run of good harvests, starting in the first half of the 18th century, resulted in an increase in disposable income and a consequent rising demand for manufactured goods, particularly textiles.

Rising population densities and the consequent demand for arable land gave rise to serious soil erosion, deforestation due to the need for firewood, and depletion of soil nutrients.

The rapid economical growth leading to the rise in the city's population and consequent increased demand of water has further jeopardised the water shortage of the city which receives scanty rainfall.

He cited the rise in home-building after World War II and a consequent demand for garden products.