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AIG aircraft unit seeks $5bn Fed credit line

By Justin Baer, Francesco Guerrera and Julie MacIntosh in New York

Published: April 7 2009 23:52 | Last updated: April 7 2009 23:52

AIG’s aircraft-leasing unit is in talks over a $5bn credit line from the Federal Reserve that could be used to facilitate its sale – an unusual move that would raise the stakes in the US government’s bail-out of the stricken insurer.

People close to the situation said discussions between International Lease Finance Corp, AIG and the New York Fed were still ongoing and no decision on whether the facility would be provided, and how big it would be, had yet been taken.

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