Reports this week have revealed that $30bn (GBP15bn) of "emergency funding" has been offered to Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland by the US Federal Reserve, following similar provisions to other major US banks.
The Fed has been offering liquidity as part of its response to worries about tightening conditions in the inter-bank credit market.
The Fed published letters to both banks last week detailing the facilities it was offering.
With regard to the RBS, the Fed stated that assets affected could include residential and commercial mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other related products.
Neither bank has taken advantage of the extra facilities so far, and they say they don't expect to have to do so.
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