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Citigroup: U.S. Government Bailout Arrives

By James Pethokoukis

Posted: November 23, 2008

Ok, here were go (from the WSJ):

1) Treasury agrees to inject $20 billion at 8 percent interest.

2)  The government agrees to backstop a $300 billion pool of assets, including MBS. "Citigroup must absorb the first $37 billion to $40 billion in losses from these assets. If losses extend beyond that level, Treasury will absorb the next $5 billion in losses, followed by the FDIC taking on the next $10 billion in losses. Any losses on these assets beyond that level would be taken by the Fed."

3) Citigroup would try to modify troubles mortgages in that pool as the FDIC has done with IndyMac.

Me: I am guessing the market will look at this as a positive tomorrow. It looks like we going the "all of the above" route -- capital injection, de facto asset cleansing ...

 

Bailout & Exec Bonuses

Companies are being bailed out & execs are still receiving bonuses! THIS MUST STOP. What happen to the plan that they would not receive a bonus or parachute, no matter what a contract stated. Goldman Sachs is still having parties - one of the employees here just attended one in FL. Executive greed caused a great deal of these problems - then these same people are rewarded.

Deborah Britzki of PA @ Dec 05, 2008 08:57:29 AM

Another sucker (me)

Back in the late 90's I lost my job and had a 4,000.00 balance on a citi credit card which I defaulted on. It's been long since paid, but for a year their lawyers made my life hell. So here are representatives go... I defaulted and got screwed, they defaulted and my tax dollars keep them in business.

Wake up people, these are our tax dollars!

Another Loser of MO @ Nov 24, 2008 02:18:21 AM

Bailout

WHY WASN'T THIS BAILOUT DONE WITH THE OTHER BANKS THAT WENT BELLY-UP, LIKE WAMU.

HAS IT TO DO THE THE ARAB HAS A BIG STAKE IN CITIBANK?

HOW WILL INVESTORS FARE ON THIS BAILOUT.

JOHN GROSS of NY @ Nov 24, 2008 00:59:40 AM

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