The moves could also discourage banks and other financial institutions from experimenting with new off-exchange instruments.

The cap would discourage banks from issuing cards to marginal credit risks, like young wage earners.

Now, real estate executives say, fresh memories of financial ruin have discouraged banks from lending and developers from building.

Federal bank regulators rejected charges today that their policies discourage banks from forgiving part of the huge debt owed by developing countries.

Such opposition, and a possible appeal of the judge's decision by the city itself, is also likely to discourage builders and banks.

This is primarily because loan demand has been so weak that it has discouraged banks from offering higher rates.

He seemed to rule out the idea of rescheduling because it might discourage commercial banks from making new loans to Hungary.

But the requirement that the machines provide full access to other financial institutions may discourage big banks from actually pursuing such a strategy.

The Social Security Administration discourages banks and businesses from using the number as proof of identification.

What is more, risk-related premiums would not discourage banks that are already insolvent from continuing to gamble.