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The Rescue Of American International Group Module C: Aig Investment Program, Alec Buchholtz, Aidan Lawson
The Rescue Of American International Group Module C: Aig Investment Program, Alec Buchholtz, Aidan Lawson
Journal of Financial Crises
In September 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) extended an $85 billion credit line to AIG to address its liquidity stresses, but AIG’s balance sheet remained under pressure. The insurance giant was projected to report large third-quarter losses and was at risk of being downgraded by major credit rating agencies. For these reasons, in early November 2008, the US Treasury invested $40 billion of Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) funds into AIG in exchange for 4 million shares of AIG Series D preferred stock and a warrant to purchase AIG common stock. The investment helped repay a …