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New Zealand PM says to guarantee bank deposits

WELLINGTON
Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:52am EDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will join bigger neighbor Australia in guaranteeing bank deposits in a coordinated effort to combat the global financial crisis, broadcaster TVNZ said on Sunday, quoting Prime Minister Helen Clark.

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(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate, editing by Mark Bendeich)



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