| 21. | It strengthens the central bank's case for requiring higher loan loss reserves at banks.
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| 22. | Mercury said the 1996 loss stemmed from $ 125 million in added loss reserves.
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| 23. | This was a result of the required loan loss reserves as directed by BSP.
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| 24. | Companies across the industry are reevaluating prior-year loss reserves based on more current information,
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| 25. | Golden State withdrew $ 1 . 1 million from loan loss reserves, adding to earnings.
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| 26. | All the big banks boosted their loss reserves too.
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| 27. | The banks'books would look worse and more loan-loss reserves would have to be set aside.
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| 28. | In addition, the bank said, it had increased loan loss reserves by dlrs 510 million.
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| 29. | That includes $ 125 million before taxes to boost the loan-loss reserves at American Savings.
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| 30. | The bank said it has set aside loan-loss reserves worth 25 percent of problem loans.
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