Bailout
colloquial term for giving financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
A bailout is when financial help is given to a corporation or country which is close to failure or bankruptcy.
Notable bailouts
change| Date | Entity | Liquidity Provider | Assets (US $ billion) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-09-07 |  Northern Rock
|
Government of the United Kingdom
|
101.000 |
| 08-10-07 |  ABN AMRO
|
Royal Bank of Scotland
|
1025.200 |
| 23-01-08 |  West LB
|
Bundestag Federal Parliament
|
287.400 |
| 13-02-08 | IKB
|
Bundestag Federal Parliament
|
50.200 |
| 01-04-08 |  Bear Stearns
|
JP Morgan
|
395.300 |
| 01-07-08 | Countrywide
|
Bank of America
|
199.900 |
| 11-07-08 | Indy Mac
|
United States Federal Government
|
32.700 |
| 14-07-08 | Alliance & Leicester
|
 Santander
|
71.100 |
| 24-08-08 |  Roskilde Bank
|
Danmarks Nationalbank
|
168.000 |
| 31-08-08 | Dresdner Bank
|
Commerzbank
|
500.200 |
| 06-09-08 | Fannie Mae
|
United States Federal Government
|
882.500 |
| 06-09-08 | Freddie Mac
|
United States Federal Government
|
794.300 |
| 15-09-08 | Lehman Brothers
|
Barclays Nomura
|
691.000 |
| 16-09-08 | AIG
|
United States Federal Government
|
1060.500 |
| 16-09-08 | Merrill Lynch
|
Bank of America
|
1,020.000 |
| 18-09-08 | HBOS
|
Lloyds TSB
|
603.600 |
| 26-09-08 | Washington Mutual
|
JP Morgan
|
328.000 |
| 28-09-08 | Bradford & Bingley
|
Santander
|
51.900 |
| 28-09-08 |  Fortis
|
 BNP Paribas
|
571.100 |
| 29-09-08 | Abbey National
|
Santander
|
271.800 |
| 29-09-08 |  Glitnir
|
State Council of Iceland
|
24.300 |
| 30-09-08 | Dexia
|
Federal Government of Belgium
|
604.500 |
| 03-10-08 | Wachovia
|
Wells Fargo
|
782.800 |
| 07-10-08 | Landsbanki
|
State Council of Iceland
|
85.900 |
| 09-10-08 | Kaupthing
|
State Council of Iceland
|
53.700 |
| 13-10-08 | Lloyds TSB
|
Government of the United Kingdom
|
353.300 |
| 13-10-08 | Royal Bank of Scotland
|
Government of the United Kingdom
|
1900.500 |
| 14-10-08 | Bank of America
|
United States Federal Government
|
1715.700 |
| 14-10-08 | Bank of New York Mellon
|
United States Federal Government
|
1121.000 |
| 14-10-08 | Citigroup
|
United States Federal Government
|
2187.600 |
| 14-10-08 | Goldman Sachs
|
United States Federal Government
|
1119.700 |
| 14-10-08 | JP Morgan
|
United States Federal Government
|
1562.100 |
| 14-10-08 | Morgan Stanley
|
United States Federal Government
|
1045.400 |
| 14-10-08 | State Street
|
United States Federal Government
|
1979.000 |
| 14-10-08 | Wells Fargo
|
United States Federal Government
|
575.400 |
| 16-10-08 |  UBS
|
Swiss Federal Council
|
2277.100 |
| 20-10-08 | ING
|
De Nederlandsche Bank
|
994.100 |
| 24-10-08 | PNC
|
United States Federal Government
|
101.800 |
| 26-10-08 |  Carnegie Investment Bank
|
Sveriges Riksbank
|
297.100 |
| 30-10-08 |  Erste
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
235.900 |
| 03-11-08 |  Banco Portugues de Negocios (BPN)
|
Government of Portugal
|
97.000 |
| 03-11-08 | Commerzbank
|
Bundestag Federal Parliament
|
616.400 |
| 03-11-08 | Kommunalbank
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
42.800 |
| 17-11-08 | BB&T
|
United States Federal Government
|
121.300 |
| 17-11-08 | Capital One
|
United States Federal Government
|
150.000 |
| 17-11-08 | Regions
|
United States Federal Government
|
143.300 |
| 17-11-08 | Suntrust
|
United States Federal Government
|
182.200 |
| 17-11-08 | US Bancorp
|
United States Federal Government
|
219.200 |
| 10-12-08 | SNS Reaal
|
Council of Ministers
|
104.500 |
| 11-12-08 | KBC
|
Federal Government of Belgium
|
561.200 |
| 15-12-08 | Sachsen LB
|
Bundestag Federal Parliament
|
68.000 |
| 19-12-08 | Landesbank Bayern
|
Landtag of Bavaria
|
546.600 |
| 21-12-08 |  Allied Irish Bank
|
Government of Ireland
|
178.000 |
| 21-12-08 | Anglo Irish Bank
|
Government of Ireland
|
96.600 |
| 21-12-08 | Bank of Ireland
|
Government of Ireland
|
188.800 |
| 23-12-08 | American Express
|
United States Federal Government
|
128.000 |
| 29-12-08 | Hypo Alpe Adria Bank
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
40.600 |
| 31-12-08 | Fifth Third
|
United States Federal Government
|
100.600 |
| 21-01-09 |  Alpha Bank
|
Government of Greece
|
69.000 |
| 21-01-09 | Eurobank
|
Government of Greece
|
82.200 |
| 21-01-09 | National Bank of Greece
|
Government of Greece
|
101.800 |
| 21-01-09 | Piraeus Bank
|
Government of Greece
|
54.800 |
| 30-01-09 | Zentralbank
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
62.800 |
| 07-02-09 | Nordea
|
Sveriges Riksbank
|
456.300 |
| 15-02-09 | Aareal Bank
|
Deutsche Bundesbank
|
60.300 |
| 28-03-09 | Caja Castilla la Mancha
|
Bank of Spain
|
26.800 |
| 28-03-09 | Hypo Group (Eurohypo, HVB, Hypo Real Estate)
|
 Unicredit
|
398.200 |
| 07-04-09 | Oesterreichische Volksbanken
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
107.400 |
| 30-04-09 | HSH Nordbank
|
Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
|
47.100 |
| 15-04-10 | Banco Privado Portugues (BPP)
|
 Banco do Brasil
|
2.900 |
| 21-05-09 | Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATEbank)
|
Piraeus Bank
|
40.200 |
| 25-05-09 | Greek Postal Savings Bank (TT Hellenic Postbank)
|
Eurobank
|
23.200 |
| 17-06-10 | EBS Building Society
|
Allied Irish Bank
|
21.500 |
| 30-06-09 | Landesbank Baden
|
Landtag of Baden-Wurttemberg
|
580.300 |
| 27-07-09 | Caja Sur
|
Kutxabank
|
21.900 |
| 18-11-09 | BAWAG
|
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
|
66.500 |
| 30-03-10 | Banco Ceiss
|
Bank of Spain
|
54.500 |
| 30-03-10 | UNNIM Banc
|
Bank of Spain
|
38.000 |
| 29-06-10 | Banco Mare Nostrum
|
Bank of Spain
|
2.700 |
| 29-06-10 | Caja 3
|
Bank of Spain
|
26.700 |
| 28-07-10 | Catalunya Caixa
|
BBVA
|
81.000 |
| 17-08-10 | Irish Nationwide
|
Anglo Irish Bank
|
94.400 |
| 25-05-11 | NordLB
|
Landtag of Lower Saxony
|
255.100 |
| 26-07-11 | Banco CAM
|
Bank of Spain
|
70.800 |
| 31-10-11 | MF Global
|
National Futures Asscoiation
|
40.500 |
| 21-11-11 | Banco de Valencia
|
Government of Spain
|
23.700 |
| 25-03-12 |  Laiki Bank
|
Government of Cyprus
|
41.800 |
| 29-03-12 | Irish Life & Permanent TSB
|
Government of Ireland
|
72.000 |
| 07-05-12 | Bankia
|
Government of Spain
|
298.300 |
| 04-06-12 | Banco Portugues Investimentos (BPI)
|
Government of Portugal
|
44.400 |
| 04-06-12 | Caixa Geral Depositos
|
Government of Portugal
|
120.500 |
| 04-06-12 | Millennium BCP
|
Government of Portugal
|
93.400 |
| 27-06-12 | Bank of Cyprus
|
Government of Cyprus
|
48.200 |
| 16-11-12 | Liberbank
|
Bank of Spain
|
65.500 |
| 28-11-12 | Banco Gallego
|
Bank of Spain
|
6.000 |
| 01-12-12 | Hypo Tirol Bank
|
Osterreichische Nationalbank
|
15.300 |
| 11-01-13 | Banco Internacional du Funchal (BANIF)
|
Government of Portugal
|
17.300 |
| 11-11-13 | Nova Galicia
|
Bradesco
|
70.200 |
| 09-05-14 | Co-Operative Bank
|
Invesco
|
43.300 |
| 04-08-14 | Banco Espirito Santo (BES)
|
Government of Portugal
|
3.000 |
