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Friday, February 15, 2008

Economics Update: Insurance Edition

Bond insurer FGIC has asked regulators to break it up into two separate divisions/a>, one which insures minicipal bonds, and the other that insures the structured finance deals (aka the big sh$#pile).

This is likely a reflection of their dire position following Moody's down grade of them from AAA to A3.

UBS is saying that
banks are at risk of an additional $203 billion in losses from the bond insurance crisis.
Matthew Saroff at 3:18 PM

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