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United Kingdom Banks rush to benefit from cheap ECB loans
Published on 22/12/2011
Demand for special three-year loans from the European Central Bank reached nearly 490 billion euros on Wednesday, far exceeding expectations, as Europe's lenders sought to bolster their reserves amid fears of a credit crunch.