Munsterbhoy
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Investment risk novice question - sorry if this has been addressed already but cannot find a specific enough answer on any thread.
My question has to do with the government takeover of any bank and what happens the shares of that bank in such an event. Do they become worthless or does that depend on the circumstances ? I can understand how they become worthless in the event a bank becomes insolvent on account that their bad debts are greater than their total assets, but I imagine it (government takeover) could also happen to maintain liquidity i.e. there is a run on a bank but it still has a level of net worth - or is that no longer a reality because of the new government guarantee ?
Is there any compensation for investors provided for in such a situation ?
My question has to do with the government takeover of any bank and what happens the shares of that bank in such an event. Do they become worthless or does that depend on the circumstances ? I can understand how they become worthless in the event a bank becomes insolvent on account that their bad debts are greater than their total assets, but I imagine it (government takeover) could also happen to maintain liquidity i.e. there is a run on a bank but it still has a level of net worth - or is that no longer a reality because of the new government guarantee ?
Is there any compensation for investors provided for in such a situation ?