To ease credit, the Bank of England last week reduced its main interest rate to 1.5% - its lowest ever.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

But the central bank chief warned that credit for home buying remains limited and dependent on government-supported programs.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

And,despite continuing bank failures, Geithner says America's financial system has also been rescued and a catastrophic credit squeeze has eased.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

"Sanctions have had a real effect on the performance of our industries, mining manufacturing, we can't get spare parts, we can't get credit lines and we are blocked in regard to aid from the World Bank and IMF."

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

The Syrians straddle the fence between the order of conservative nations on the one hand and this alliance with Iran on the other and it would make perfect sense for Bashar al-Assad to pose as the mediator with the Iranians, which means: hey,if you folks think I'm bad, think of the Iranians,they're much worse, but I have credit in their bank and I can deal with the Iranians."

VOA: standard.2009.03.18