Geithner said government and private investors will work together to purchase bad loans from banks, so-called "toxic assets", so the banks can resume lending and get the economy going again.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

The Fed is effectively just saying we'll take those assets as collateral for loans to you.

美联储有效率地说,我们将把那些资产视为你们贷款的抵押品。

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Mr.Fillon expressed confidence in U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's newest initiative to help stabilize the banking system by providing guarantees and low-interest loans to investors willing to purchase toxic assets from banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

The government will use as much as $100 billion from an existing fund set up to rescue the ailing financial sector to provide guarantees and low interest loans to those willing to purchase these assets.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

Many banks have been reluctant to loan money because they are unsure if they will need their cash reserves to cover the cost of billions of dollars in questionable loans, which are frequently referred to as toxic assets.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23