Brussels, 03/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - The Irish government said on Wednesday 1 September that it wanted to extend the guarantee to banks on their liabilities, as it discusses the future of the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank, Reuters reports. This guarantee, which expires at the end of the year, saved the financial system from collapse in 2008 and still provides considerable support to the sector. Anglo Irish Bank and Allied Irish Banks have called for the guarantee to be extended and the government has said that it is in discussion with the Commission. The Irish banks have to refinance some €25 billion this month. Anglo Irish alone has to refinance €7.2 billion by the end of September. The final bill for bailing out Anglo Irish could exceed €25 billion. (L.C./transl.rt)