FGIC cedes muni portfolio to save capital
Monoline bond insurer FGIC relinquished the bulk of its municipal bond portfolio in an effort to shore up its capital this week as it entered a reinsurance agreement with somewhat stronger rival MBIA. It also agreed to commute credit default swaps held by Calyon over a disputed CDO, Havenrock II.
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