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  Mideast Loans on Block as Euro Banks Seek Cash

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 29, 2011

  European banks, in search of cash to meet new requirements, are looking to sell off their loans to Middle Eastern countries, and are looking for Arab banks as buyers in the process.

• Moody’s Threatens Ratings Cuts for European Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2011

  The banks of 15 countries in Europe have been put on notice by Moody’s: their subordinated debt ratings may be cut by the agency because there is the possibility that government support for that debt will not be forthcoming.

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  U.S. Money Funds Cut French Lending by 44%

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 14, 2011

  The eight biggest U.S. money market funds slashed their lending to French banks in September by a staggering 44% overall, with some bank holdings falling even further as worries over the eurozone debt crisis multiplied.