State-owned investment company Dubai World,which manages much of the city-state's massive development projects, is asking creditors for a delay in repaying about $60 billion in debt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

Two other countries are negotiating for IMF credit lines: Poland applied for about $20 billion and Colombia is asking for a loan up to $10 billion.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

"I think it is important for the American people and all of us to have a genuine discussion debate as everyone has said about the strategy, the exist strategy with clarity and that is precisely what we're asking,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.17