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Korea's Interest in Lehman

Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Lehman Brothers and Korea Development Bank logos

South Korea's state-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB) wants to make a multi-billion dollar investment in Lehman Brothers. As NBR Washington bureau chief Darren Gersh explains, the deal will face a number of obstacles even though Lehman is in major need of capital.

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Foreign Government Investment on Wall Street

This table details some of the major investments foreign firms have made in Wall Street firms

Foreign Government Investment on Wall Street
Nation(s)
Firm(s)
Kuwait, Singapore
Merrill Lynch, Citigroup
China
Blackstone Group
Abu Dhabi
Citigroup

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  • Korea Development Bank (KDB)
    KDB is South Korea's state-run investment bank. As Darren Gersh reports, the firm is interested in investing in Lehman Brothers.
  • Lehman Brothers
    Lehman Brothers in an investment bank headquartered in the U.S.
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
    This links to the U.S. Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
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