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US banks pay back bail-out cash US banks pay back bail-out cash
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US banks have started to pay back money borrowed through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp).US banks have started to pay back money borrowed through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp).
Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and BB&T have returned $10bn (£6.1bn), $6.6bn and BB&T $3.1bn respectively. Ten banks have collectively repaid $68bn(£41.5bn) out of the $700bn provided through taxpayer money.
More banks are likely to make payments on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs has said it is ready to repay its $10bn loan. Of these, JP Morgan repaid $25bn, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each paid $10bn, US Bancorp paid $6.6bn and American Express returned $3.4bn.
Ten banks got government approval to repay the loans last week, but Wednesday is the first day they are allowed to make the repayments. Before being allowed to pay back money, the banks had to be able to show that they were able to raise cash privately.
Before being allowed to pay back money, the banks had to be able to show that they were able to raise cash privately, without government intervention. Other banks to repay funds on Wednesday included Capital One Financial, which paid $3.6bn, BB&T Corp paid $3.1bn, Bank of Mellon New York paid back $3bn, State Street returned $2bn while Northern Trust returned $1.57bn.
The other banks allowed to pay back the money were JPMorgan Chase, American Express, Capital One, Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust. The 10 banks were given the permission last week to return the funds after undergoing government financial stress tests but Wednesday was the first day they could return the money.
"Real stability can return return only if our industry accepts that certain practices were unhealthy and not in the long-term interests of individual institutions and the financial system, as a whole," said Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman's chief executive, in a letter given to congressmen and senators."Real stability can return return only if our industry accepts that certain practices were unhealthy and not in the long-term interests of individual institutions and the financial system, as a whole," said Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman's chief executive, in a letter given to congressmen and senators.
By repaying the funds, the banks will no longer have to pay dividends to the government or limit pay and bonuses.By repaying the funds, the banks will no longer have to pay dividends to the government or limit pay and bonuses.