Retail banking had a strong quarter thanks torising loan demand and deposit growth, BNP said.

由于贷款需求的上涨以及储蓄的增加，法国巴黎银行二季度零售业务表现抢眼。

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Today, China Construction Bank Corporation reported a 31 percent increase in profits on higher loan demand and higher interest rates.

周日，中国建设银行报告，因为贷款需求的增加和利率升高，其利润增长了31%。

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And anyway loan demand is way down.

尽管如此，贷款需求还是一路下行。

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The company reported gains from improved private loan demand and a lower loan loss provision.

FORBES: Connect

Banks did not expand their loans because their capital was constrained and loan demand was weak.

ECONOMIST: The Fed

That will eventually happen, but the current and near-future weakness of loan demand will delay that rebound.

FORBES: Interest Rate Forecast 2012-2013