''When credit is sparse and confidence is at a low ebb, off-plan concepts are not popular,'' he said.
Local banks have fewer links with the rest of the world, consumer credit is sparse and derivatives rare.Still, Nigeria's and Kenya's stockmarkets have been hit.
The theory is that the long-term bonds have their interest payments reset periodically, based on investor demand at regular auctions, but bidding has been sparse in light of the credit-crunch that has caused turmoil in world financial markets.
And the sparse, haunting imagery of the show's opening credits were a stylized distillation of the show's oft-copied mid-century aesthetic.
Research on the cost effectiveness of credits designed to stimulate economic activity is sparse, if generally unencouraging.
Its credit card business faced steep competition, and its sparse retail banking network provided little in the way of cheap deposits.
While the coverage is certainly relatively sparse, some advocates for adaptive athletics feel emboldened by the network's decision and partly credit the military presence for the change.
