1.   Clerical Medical is liable to United Kingdom tax on the income and certain gains arising from the assets backing this policy.

2.   Banks that guarantee their own securities backed by assets may be able to reduce their capital charges for some transactions.

3.   Bondholders also draw comfort from the fact that valuable assets back oil company bonds.

4.   Brazilian debentures are often backed by assets, and in this case the securities will be backed by the electricity bills the company receives.

5.   It also comes as investors snap up bonds backed by assets such as credit card debt and home equity loans at a record pace.

6.   Its assets back the loan, which came due last year, and GAZ has said it wants to give the bank a stake in exchange for the debt.

7.   The bonds and loans will not be backed by assets.

8.   If the bank simply prints money that is not backed by assets, this would erode the value of the ruble and even lead to hyperinflation.

9.   If the bank simply prints money that is not backed by assets, this would erode the value of the ruble and could lead to hyperinflation.

10.   No details of the meeting were released, but the IMF is certain to oppose printing money not backed by assets.