Now that the government of Dubai has been forced to guarantee banks' debts, attention has focused on its worldwide exposure. Is the crisis wider tha Dubai and which countries have lots of debt out there?

Now, thanks to the Bank for International Settlements we can begin to get a picture. This data, from the second quarter of this year, shows how much money banks in the major lending regions have lent to every country in the world. The UK is one of the world's biggest lenders. Find out where the money goes to and how Dubai compares.

This does not show government or public debt – such as that detailed here. Instead it gives us private loans made to citizens and companies.

Increasingly globalised markets have widened the sources of finance beyond traditional borders. UK banks such as RBS, British building societies, Spanish savings banks and others around the world have started lending aggressively over the past few years. While credit was cheap and available, this funded the property boom that has now has collapsed in Dubai – and around the globe.

The data shows us that British banks had more than $50bn (£30bn) outstanding in Dubai debts and European banks more than $88bn. As the FT pointed out, this data does not include Taipei, with $1.63bn in exposure. But it is the best source we have.

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