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Fri 09 Sep 2007UK banks turn to ECB for funds - reportBritish banks have been borrowing unusually large amounts from the European Central Bank (ECB) due to the Bank of England's reluctance to make extra funds available, a German newspaper reported today.Large British lenders are borrowing the cash from the ECB via continental European subsidiaries, the Financial Times Deutschlandreported.