In September of 2008, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System authorized the New York Fed to extend credit to AIG in order to protect the U.S. economy from the potentially devastating consequences of the company’s disorderly failure. Since this initial intervention, the New York Fed and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have worked with AIG to materially reduce the company’s systemic risk and to ensure the repayment of taxpayer assistance.
Contact
Jack Gutt
(212) 720-6142
Jack.Gutt@ny.frb.org