He still dresses in bankerly pinstripes, but says he does not miss that world.

Others seemed to equate the ceremony of death with an almost bankerly sense of formality.

The man in the bankerly suit.

Tables are well spaced, and the wine list is stuffed with mature red wines at fair if bankerly prices.

"The bankerly caution of Ex-Im was overruled."

So it is inaccurate to state that Ex-Im Bank's "bankerly caution" was overruled by political factors in approving the deal.

For the perfect model, you need look no further than Robert Rubin, Corzine's predecessor's predecessor at Goldman, who reached the zenith of bankerly glory as secretary of the Treasury.

From outward appearances, it was a normal day at the Park Avenue headquarters of Chase Manhattan, except perhaps for the spectacle next door on 48th Street, where St. Patrick's Day marchers gave an oddly festive air to one of New York City's most bankerly addresses.