Thomson Financial News: STOCKHOLM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iceland has been hoping to secure a $2 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a loan it believes will spur other potential lenders to help the island overcome a crippling financial crisis.. . .

. . .EU / ECB . . .A commission spokesman said any loan would be small and would be conditional on sorting out deposit guarantees between Iceland and EU members, many of whose residents had deposits with offshore units of Icelandic banks. 12-Nov-08.

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