Posts Tagged ‘ MBIA ’

MBIA and Ambac have probably just passed away

June 20, 2008

MBIA has been downgraded by Moody’s all the way to A2. Ambac is AA3. That makes their insurance useless, and in all probability that means they are now nothing more than vehicles for paying off the claims of their existing contracts. The Muni issuers will terminate their contracts, the underlying credits are already better...
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Counter party risk is no longer just a risk

By Lance Paddock

January 28, 2008

From The Big Picture Banks May Need $143 Billion for Insurer Downgrades: Banks that raised $72 billion to shore up capital depleted by subprime-related losses may require another $143 billion should credit rating firms downgrade bond insurers, according to analysts at Barclays Capital. Banks will need at least $22 billion if bonds covered by...
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Today’s links: Washington tries to step up

By Lance Paddock

January 17, 2008

Ben Bernanke gives Congress and the President the green light to take steps to stimulate the economy along with a warning: Fortunately, the Fed has some ideas on what they should–and shouldn’t–do. Bernanke’s remarks came with a warning that any fiscal bailout “could prove quite counterproductive” if it’s not done in a timely manner...
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