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To: H James Morris who wrote (143655)	7/9/2002 6:00:45 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

4:15pm 07/09/02 Asian non-performing loan woes up 33% since 2000-report By Allen Wan The amount of nonperforming loans held by Asian financial insitutions and governments has soared by 33 percent since 2000 and now stands at an estimated $2 trillion, or 29 percent of the region's combined GDP, according to a report by Ernst & Young. The figures double the amount regional central banks have given. "With nonperforming loans topping $2 trillion and investment capital approaching $100 billion, the nonperforming loan problem in Asia has become a growth industry with the potential to shape Asia's economic landscape for years to come," it said.