TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- The Japanese government is considering using a part of its foreign exchange reserves as funds for the state-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation to help firms operating in other advanced economies raise funds, public broadcaster NHK reported Sunday, without citing sources.

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WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- European leaders meeting this weekend must unite around a common position on financial reforms and free trade and investment, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Friday.

BRASILIA (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s central bank hasn’t yet disbursed foreign-currency loans from international reserves under a direct lending program announced earlier this month due to borrower delays in processing paperwork for the operations, the bank said Friday.