The Icelandic government is likely to ask the International Monetary Fund for financial help over the weekend, as the country's foreign-exchange market remains dysfunctional and questions mount over Iceland's near-term debt obligations, a key government official told Dow Jones Newswires Friday.

Financial markets worry about the government's ability to meet debt obligations as Iceland drastically shakes up its financial system.  Wall Street Journal website - 17-Oct-08.

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