DUBLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on
Thursday he would extend the government's 400 billion euro ($547.6 billion)
banks guarantee scheme to foreign-owned banks with significant operations in
Ireland.
Ulster Bank, First Active, Halifax Bank of Scotland , IIB Bank
and Postbank would be eligible for the scheme, he said in a statement.
(Reporting by Kevin Smith, editing by Will Waterman) ($1=.7304 Euro)
Keywords: FINANCIAL/IRELAND
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