by Calculated Risk on 3/01/2009 02:08:00 AM
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Report: AIG Deal Near
From Reuters: Exclusive: AIG near deal on new terms of bailout (ht Brad)
American International Group Inc is close to a deal with the U.S. government ... The revised AIG agreement is expected to include an additional equity commitment of about $30 billion, more lenient terms on an existing preferred investment, and a lower interest rate on a $60 billion government credit line ...It sounds like the deal will be announced on Monday.
AIG will also give the U.S. Federal Reserve ownership interests in American Life Insurance (Alico), ... [and] American International Assurance Co (AIA) in return for reducing its debt ... The board ... is due to meet on Sunday to vote on the deal ...