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Bernanke defends $180bn aid to AIG

Date: WED, JAN 20 2010
Topic: News

The Federal Reserve??s decision to extend credit to AIG has been defended by the central bank??s Chairman, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Fed will back a full review of its actions by federal government regulators, said Ben Bernanke.

The Fed will support a full review by the U.S. Government Accountability Office and provide all records and personnel necessary to carry out the review, added Bernanke. The Fed agreed to offer over $180bn of aid to the insurer to prevent ??potentially calamitous effects on the U.S. economy? if AIG had failed.





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