Bond insurer Ambac reported fourth-quarter losses of more than $3.26 billion primarily on its exposure to losses in the credit derivative market.
The New York-based company said it had losses of $5.2 billion on credit derivative exposures caused by changes in fair value of the exposures during the quarter.
The company's management said it is working on a plan to increase capital to cover any shortfalls.
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