Congress established the factors that must be considered when the Federal Reserve and other regulators review bank applications. These include the competitive effects of the proposed merger, financial and managerial resources, future prospects of the merged institutions, convenience and needs of the communities to be served, compliance with money laundering laws, and the effect of the transaction on the stability of the financial system.
Shamshad Akhtar: Pakistan – economic outlook and prospects Speech by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at the Adam Smith Institute, Thun, Switzerland, 27 June 2006. *  *  *  Economic turnaround of Pakistan has been remarkable and impressive.