Months before they did so, he urged large banks to write down some of their loans to underdeveloped countries.

In this declaration, the members of then declared they would urge private banks to invest in a sustainable way.

In contrast, Mr. Reed has urged banks to take a harder line.

The government has been urging banks here to combine and expand abroad or risk losing out to more nimble foreign competitors.

He urged banks to suspend specie payments and to exchange large amounts of capital for state bonds.

Certainly, regulators are urging banks to make a clean break with property.

At the same time, the mayor sent letters urging banks to improve their security.

Mervyn King urged banks to brace themselves for a potential eurozone collapse.

Reads: "Mervyn King urged banks to pay themselves enormous bonuses."

It is urging banks, big and small, to find foreign investors and seek listings.