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In theory, the bank has no liability for losses on these products; in practice, it can come under pressure to atone for defaults.

Meanwhile, trade balances in Asia have come under pressure as the effects of the credit crisis spread across the globe.

So long as reserves do not come under pressure as a result of rouble weakness, there would be scope for emergency spending.

China's railway network is already one of the most extensive in the world, but it has come under pressure as the nation's economy booms.

BNY Mellon pointed out that Portugal had come under pressure on the markets this week, with the cost of its borrowing rising.

Italy and Belgium are also likely to come under pressure if Greece defaults while Portugal and Ireland would be at a risk of downgrades.

Institutions come under pressure to follow the strategies of those able to show high short-term profits.

With an overwhelming public mandate secured, Hatoyama will quickly come under pressure to make good on his manifesto pledges.

He knew he would come under pressure on taxes, but brought no alternative offering to satisfy Mrs Merkel (if not Mr. Sarkozy).

Although Singapore has come under pressure over its strict banking secrecy laws, Malaysia has so far faced little criticism.

Mr Heale accepted that the market had come under pressure, but denied there was evidence that any investors were manipulating prices.

Egypt has had a choppy relationship with China. Much of Egyptian industry has come under pressure from cheaper Chinese exports.

Western companies, including Shell, have come under pressure over oil sands' awful environmental footprint.

Sanofi's share price has come under pressure lately as a result of its acquisition of biotech giant Genzyme.

Citigroup has come under pressure from activist union shareholders who want the financial conglomerate to break itself up.

However, emerging economies are expected to come under pressure at Heiligendamm on economic protectionism and climate change issues.

The euro and euro-zone equity markets have come under pressure on concerns they could be dragged down by Eastern Europe's problems.

He may come under pressure from directors to sell bits of the company.

In coming days China will come under pressure to issue a tougher response, during what could be some uncomfortable diplomatic meetings.

The Gbp dropped sharply on the back of these comments and we expect the Sterling to continue to come under pressure near term.

Unsurprisingly, fund managers shrug off the idea their fees will come under pressure this year.

The government and police have come under pressure in recent weeks to act against the militants behind the attacks.

Chinese-US relations will deteriorate; the European economy will come under pressure, as will the entire global trading system.

Treasury is growing concerned about consumer access to credit, which has come under pressure amid the recent financial turmoil.

Also, when the recession ends, central banks will come under pressure not to endanger the incipient upswing.

Lease rates may come under pressure as capacity grows, hitting the profitability of master limited partnerships.

Margins may come under pressure if the weakness continues, and that may hit Acer this year.

In all such cases, foreign companies have come under pressure from the Chinese not to co-operate in the trade disputes.

In the past few days, the Greek government has come under pressure to explain the deal it struck in 2001 with investment bank Goldman Sachs.

The ECB will clearly come under pressure to do more, as monetary conditions in the eurozone are growing tighter.

Much more significantly, domestic spending in the emerging world will come under pressure.

Saxena conceded, however, that profitability will come under pressure as competition heats up.

French 10-year yields have come under pressure, rising to 3. 46 per cent, a 38 basis point increase since the start of the week.

On a side note, should France get downgraded EFSF’ s AAA rating likely to come under pressure.

The wider issue is whether governments in general will come under pressure to cut their deficits.

Their assumption: As Japan's debt issues become more thorny, the yen would come under pressure.

Indeed, executives may come under pressure if they are losing market share in a popular area.

As workers compete for scarce jobs and firms underbid each other for sales, wages and prices will come under pressure.

Those pessimists who work for investment banks come under pressure to change their views; banks are in the business of selling securities.

Oruzgan has mostly come under pressure from groups in Kandahar and Helmand.

then profits would undoubtedly come under pressure.

And if banks come under pressure, all but the safest borrowers may struggle to get loans.

Coca-Cola has come under pressure in recent years to produce more eco-friendly packaging for their drinks.

The tribunal has come under pressure from Lebanon's Hezbollah.

As workers compete for scarce jobsandfirms underbid each other for sales, wages and prices will come under pressure.

They come under pressure to cut prices andmargins when Wal-Mart moves into the area.

Soon, the ECB will come under pressure to monetise debt.

Nintendo may also come under pressure from the growing use of smartphones as game gear.

With the oil price so high, the government has come under pressure to allow more offshore drilling.

Still, he will now come under pressure to raise the caps on foreigners' stakes.

The rapid growth in China's exports may well come under pressure soon.

Q: Have you come under pressure for expressing your views?

The Hong Kong government has come under pressure from doctors at government hospitals and from Hong Kong citizens to curb the practice.