Jokes number : 70

According to inside contacts, the Japanese
banking crisis
shows no signs of ameliorating. If anything, it's
getting worse.

Following last week's news that Origami Bank had
folded, we are
hearing that Sumo Bank has gone belly up, and Bonsai
Bank plans to cut back
some of its branches. Karaoke Bank is up for
sale, and it is (you
guessed it!) going for a
song.

Meanwhile, shares in Kamikaze Bank have nose-dived, and 500 back-office

staff at Karate Bank got the chop. Analysts report that there is

something fishy going on at Sushi Bank, and staff there fear they may get a

raw deal.