ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ðə bˈæŋk dᵻklˈaɪnd tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐn ɪnvˈɛstmənt fɹʌmðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌvðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tɹˈʌbəld ˈæsɛt ɹᵻlˈiːf pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
In 2009, the bank declined to receive an investment from the United States Department of the Treasury as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.