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Over the years, NBPC has helped launch the careers of numerous African American filmmakers including documentarians Stanley Nelson and Louis Massiah, who are MacArthur "genius" grant recipients, Orlando Bagwell, Julie Dash and the late Marlon Riggs, who have all won numerous awards, and many others.

Jacquie Jones: Public Media Is America Jacquie Jones 2011

Over the years, NBPC has helped launch the careers of numerous African American filmmakers including documentarians Stanley Nelson and Louis Massiah, who are MacArthur "genius" grant recipients, Orlando Bagwell, Julie Dash and the late Marlon Riggs, who have all won numerous awards, and many others.

Jacquie Jones: Public Media Is America Jacquie Jones 2011

"It's true that it's a pullback," UBI's Mr. Massiah said.

European Banks Feel Funding Pinch David Enrich 2011

"I don't see a liquidity problem for the Italian banks, especially because even the weakest can use the ECB line of credit," said Victor Massiah , CEO of UBI Banca , Italy's fifth-largest lender by branches.

European Banks Feel Funding Pinch David Enrich 2011

But, Mr. Massiah added, "It's not an immediate problem for us" because the Bergamo-based bank already has lined up funding to satisfy much of its 2011 requirements.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011

"The interbank market is absolutely open," although it's "a little bit more expense – a few basis points," Mr. Massiah said.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011

UBI Banca has used ECB loan facilities sparingly if at all, Mr. Massiah said.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011

"I don't see a liquidity problem for the Italian banks, especially because even the weakest can use the European Central Bank line of credit," UBI Banca CEO Victor Massiah said in an interview.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011

Mr. Massiah said UBI Banca has not seen any flight of deposits.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011

Italy's rising bond yields have inflated banks' wholesale funding costs, which are now "much, much, much higher," Mr. Massiah said.

Italian Bank Chiefs Confident on Funding David Enrich 2011