BANKERS TRUST &lt;BT> RAISES PRIME LENDING RATE

  Bankers Trust Co said it has raised its
  prime lending rate to 7-3/4 pct from 7-1/2, effective
  immediately.
      This move is the latest in a series of similar actions by
  leading U.S. money center banks, including Citibank NA and
  Chase Manhattan Bank NA, over the last 24 hours.
      AmeriTrust Corp of Ohio also raised its prime lending rate
  to 7-3/4 pct from 7-1/2, effective tomorrow.     
  

