M A activity has been mostly confined to domestic deals .

Despite the relatively low cross border M A activity , the process of internationalisation is continuing .

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With regard to banks lending standards , the overall assessment by supervisory authorities is broadly satisfactory , although there is evidence that banks internal rating systems are often based heavily on current economic conditions rather than on developments in asset quality over the business cycle .

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While 2,320 credit institutions were eligible to participate in open market operations based on standard tenders , only 763 actually submitted bids in one or more MROs , and 400 in one or more LTROs . A selected group of 141 credit institutions were eligible for fine tuning operations .

Not only is total M A activity by US firms substantially higher than that of euro area firms , but also the share Chart E Bilateral euro area US mergers of M A transactions in the high tech sector was for and acquisitions in high tech industry most of the period substantially larger in the United ( EUR billions ) States than in the euro area .

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The reduction in the number of credit institutions was closely related to the mainly domestic merger ECB Annual Report 2007

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For example, the figures for last year now show that the total value of mergers in the European area was EUR 1.4 trillion, which is seven times the level of merger activity at the peak of the last European merger boom in 1990.

Pressures to restructure mounted in 1999 , as also evidenced by high merger and acquisition activity , and not only in the financial sector .

The moderation in the growth of debt financing of non financial corporations mirrored significantly weaker merger and acquisition activity and subdued real investment activity in the context of weak aggregate demand and low corporate earnings .

The second article describes cross border bank merger and acquisition activity in the euro area in recent years , focusing on the role of institutional investors .

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In the first half of the year demand for loans was supported by strong economic growth and merger and acquisition ( M A ) activity , as well as favourable credit conditions .

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In addition , for industrial countries , some evidence was found that crossborder bank mergers , as opposed to domestic mergers , may increase the acquiring banks level of risk .

In addition , non financial corporations financing needs rose on account of large net purchases of financial assets as a consequence of the buoyant merger and acquisition activity over that period .

In general , merger and acquisition activities undertaken by euro area companies grew considerably in 1999 , for both the banking and the non banking industry ( see Box 1 ) .

PART 3 Mergers involving credit institutions 8 .

In addition , 1999 saw an increase in merger activity in the sector , which holds the prospect of further price reductions if it succeeds in producing additional efficiency gains .

( 4 ) I.e. mergers and acquisitions .

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and ( 3 ) mergers , strategic alliances and co operation agreements .

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It refers typically to mergers , acquisitions and divisions .

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It typically refers to mergers , acquisitions and divisions .

Consolidation , as reflected in the decrease in the number of credit institutions , took place in parallel with a pick up in cross border mergers and acquisitions ( M As ) in the EU banking sector during 2005 and the first half of 2006 .

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The number is decreasing as the canton subsidizes mergers between municipalities.

Appendix I EFFECTS OF MERGERS , ACQUISITIONS AND DIVISIONS ON FLOWS COMPILATION

Active Investments Investment Management Business branch responsible for Sonae's mergers and acquisitions.

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And this doesn't include fusions or name changes or changes in flags.

It relies on the assessment of the banking system 's liquidity needs , which arise from reserve requirements , excess reserves ( defined here as average current account holdings during the maintenance period minus reserve requirements ) and autonomous factors .

This development was partly explained by the moderation or unwinding of special factors that in 2000 had pushed up the annual growth rate of loans to corporations , such as strong merger and acquisition activity and the financing of UMTS licences .