Thursday, October 7, 2010

NY Fed takes $180m hit on Hilton debt restructuring

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has suffered a loss of about $180m on a debt restructuring that staved off financial problems at Hilton, the hotel group owned by Blackstone, the buy-out fund.


The Fed’s decision to agree to a lossmaking sale of about $320m of its Hilton debt to Blackstone highlights the problems faced by US authorities as they manage billions of dollars in assets acquired during the financial crisis.

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