Another important business for Dutch bankers was foreign exchange trading.
The rising British pound continued to take center stage in foreign exchange trading.
With the dollar down in foreign exchange trading yesterday, bonds were put under pressure.
In the last month, two big banks have joined a leading independent site for foreign exchange trading.
There is no market, and the Chinese do not allow any foreign exchange trading in their currency.
London is the world capital for foreign exchange trading.
Cariverona says it will shed 80 percent of its foreign exchange trading.
Revenues from securities and foreign exchange trading fell 42 percent, to $216 million.
"It looks like they made some good bets with foreign exchange trading."
The British pound took center stage again in foreign exchange trading, while the dollar weakened.