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Latvian loan plan threatens Nordic banks

By Andrew Ward in Stockholm

Published: October 6 2009 19:37 | Last updated: October 6 2009 23:02

A derelict building in RigaReuters
A derelict building in Riga: Latvia is battling the deepest recession in the European Union

Nordic banks face losses on lending to Latvia under government proposals to limit the amount that lenders can collect from defaulting mortgage holders. The plans could lessen the pain of devaluation.

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