61.   Kim said that at the New York talks, South Korea offered to provide government guarantees only for short-term debts owed by commercial banks.

62.   Knowing that operational risks such as a bank run have been taken care of by the government guarantee, banks may not put the desired importance on maintaining prudence.

63.   Loans by foreign lenders, including ABN Amro Holding N.V., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., are backed by government guarantees.

64.   Loans by foreign lenders, including ABN Amro, Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are backed by government guarantees.

65.   Most industrialized nations have a ceiling on government guarantees on savings, should lenders go bust.

66.   Nemtsov said Japan will no longer be seeking government guarantees for investments in Russia, and would accept those of Russian commercial banks.

67.   Once the two sides settle their claims, American businessmen who export and invest in Vietnam should be eligible for U.S. government guarantees, he said.

68.   Senator Freddie Webb, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, said Tuesday the proposed package includes government loan guarantees and lower interest rates on loans.

69.   South Korean officials have said they are reluctant to provide government guarantees for private debts owed by commercial banks.

70.   The credit crunch affecting enterprises has eased somewhat, and government loan guarantees continue to temper growth in the number of bankruptcies, the report said.