The result was a very delicate balance established in 2011 between ensuring adequate bank capital and retaining Government debt sustainability.
2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Phase 1: the initial capital injection The initial Government capital injection announced in December 2008 was € billion each into AIB and Bank of Ireland (plus a commitment to underwrite a further € billion each in new equity to be issued), and € billion into Anglo taking a 75 per cent stake in that company.