MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia's privately owned Alfa Bank has opened a 15 billion rouble ($513.2 million) one year credit line to Russia's Federal Grid Company (FEES.MM), the state power grid operator's website said on Tuesday.
The funds will go into working capital and finance the grid operator's investment programme. (Reporting by Anna Smirnova; writing by Melissa Akin)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - GMAC Financial Services is expected to get about $3.5 billion in additional U.S. government aid to help the troubled lender absorb mortgage losses, a financial industry source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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