WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley , Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase were among banks that sold Goldman Sachs protection against the risk of a collapse of giant insurer American International Group , a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Goldman Sachs has turned over a list of the counterparties, which also includes Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse , to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) following a recent hearing exploring the links between Goldman and AIG, the source said.
The source spoke anonymously because the list has not been made public.
Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Citigroup and JPMorgan declined comment. Credit Suisse also declined to comment, and Deutsche Bank did not immediately respond.
Goldman has long been criticized for benefiting from the U.S. taxpayer bailout of AIG. Taxpayers pledged up to $182 billion to address problems at AIG's financial products division.
The latest detail on Goldman's dealings in connection with AIG further highlights how the investment bank not only bought protection from AIG but also sought to protect itself against AIG.
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