WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of Seven major nations is unlikely to adopt Britain's proposal to guarantee lending between banks when it meets today, a G-7 official said on Friday.
G-7 finance ministers and central bankers were about to begin a meeting where they were expected to discuss steps to quell world financial turmoil.
(Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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