The loan was oversubscribed and brought to the table some top names spread over a wide geographic area. As usual, we are delighted by the quality of the participating banks and we will, as is our practice at the South African Reserve Bank, make every effort to share our business with our valued counterparties.
With the impressive growth in international banking activity in Florida since the passage of the Florida International Banking Act 20 years ago, it is particularly important to ensure that the Year 2000 challenge is effectively addressed by all banks conducting an international business in the local and state markets.