Without that oversight, regulators worried that firms could use such internal customer money inappropriately, including bolstering the business in hard times.
Options included bolstering Mali's military capabilities by providing training and support and deploying an international military force to retake the contested region.
Now, it's possible the wealthy are finally recognising they have a stake in shoring up the state, including bolstering its resources.
Earlier this month, Citigroup agreed to make changes in its consumer lending business, including bolstering compliance and controls, improving employee training and amending some loan terms.
The document also proposes to devote more money to modernize agriculture, introduce advanced manufacturing techniques and build the nation's shrunken services industry, including bolstering culture, entertainment, travel and sports to generate more jobs.
"Earlier today the home secretary and French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve set out a number of joint commitments to tackle problems at the port of Calais, including bolstering security," he said.
Other accomplishments he cited include bolstering public health programs to reduce the effect of afflictions like diabetes, heart disease and cancer on an aging population and more actively coordinating clinical care and public health.
More than half a billion dollars in funding for family violence services, including bolstering the justice and child protection systems, was previously announced following the findings of Victoria's royal commission into family violence.
Mr. Bush also used the speech to restate the major domestic themes of his presidency, including bolstering national security, holding schools accountable for teaching students, and encouraging "the commitments of family" in federal welfare programs.
Mindful of the fall elections, lawmakers sought significantly more money than President Bush had requested for a host of initiatives, including bolstering port security, combating bioterrorism and assisting local law enforcement authorities.
