Reuters, 22 May 2009, Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Temasek defended its money-losing exit from Bank of America (BAC.N), saying the U.S.-centric bank did not fit its investment criteria and the risk was perceived to be greater than the expected return.
The explanation, a rarity for the state investor, came in a letter to major Singapore newspapers after the loss on BofA attracted fierce criticism from the usually muted pro-government local media, investors and independent blogs, which noted BofA shares have rallied more than 70 percent after Temasek's exit.
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