NEW YORK BUSINESS LOANS FALL 222 MLN DLRS

  Commercial and industrial loans on the
  books of the 10 major New York banks, excluding acceptances,
  fell 222 mln dlrs to 64.05 billion in the week ended March 18,
  the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.
      Including acceptances, loans fell 390 mln dlrs to 64.74
  billion.
      Commercial paper outstanding nationally rose 35 mln dlrs to
  339.04 billion.
      National business loan data are scheduled to be released on
  Friday.
  

