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Thu 11 Nov 2008Irish banks to seek loans of billions on global markets

IRISH BANKS will seek to raise billions in fresh loans on international markets over the coming weeks in the biggest test yet of the State's €440 billion bank guarantee scheme.

The Department of Finance is working with the banks on a planned sequence of bond sales and is keeping the Financial Regulator informed on the issue.