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recapitalizations. At the same time, while the US intervened in the early stages of the
crisis, the nal cost of TARP was less than expected for US taxpayers.
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7.1.2 Voluntary exchange
The long- term liabilities of nancial institutions are composed of capital and
debt. In times of crisis, a large- scale capital increase is generally too costly to
carry out, hence the importance of making it possible to convert debt securities
into shares. However, some obstacles must be overcome to achieve this.
A rst obstacle arises from the need to complete the exchange within a short
period of time. Indeed, if the conversion is not contractually planned and must
be negotiated, it is impossible to complete it quickly ...