Preventing Financial Armageddon depends on saving AIG

[BrilloPad]

By most accounts they need $80 billion within the next 2 days.

Not going to happen IMO. And yes, it's going to get very messy.

I am sure if we have a whip round it should be no problem. I thought everyone on here was a millionaire - except me!

[Churchill]

I am sure if we have a whip round it should be no problem. I thought everyone on here was a millionaire - except me!

Yeah mate, but you're lucky in love!

[BrilloPad]

Yeah mate, but you're lucky in love!

Can I swap it and be a millionaire?

Dont tell the gf or I am going to have my nads removed!

[Churchill]

Can I swap it and be a millionaire?

Dont tell the gf or I am going to have my nads removed!

Money doesn't buy happiness. It only makes being miserable such a comfortable place to be...

[Diestl]

They are going to declare themselves bankrupt tomorrow apparently. HBOS will follow by Thursday, after that who knows?

[Churchill]

They are going to declare themselves bankrupt tomorrow apparently. HBOS will follow by Thursday, after that who knows?

Don't talk bollocks!

Churchill - In "Spreading his cash around in 30k chunks" - mode!

[Diestl]

Don't talk bollocks!

Churchill - In "Spreading his cash around in 30k chunks" - mode!

Could happen, all it needs is a few panicked customers to start withdrawing and a run on the bank will follow.

[realityhack]

Oo - US govt may nationalise (conservatorship arrangement) AIG.
News just broke across Bloomberg wire. There's a surprise.

Looks like it'll be alright then.

[Diestl]

Will be an announcement at 6EDT.

[PRC1964]

Could happen, all it needs is a few panicked customers to start withdrawing and a run on the bank will follow.

A friend of mine found he couldn't move more than 30k out of his IF (HBOS) account today.

If you can't get your money it does make you wonder.