Treasury to view Citi-style rescues case-by-case

In program guidelines required under financial bailout legislation, the Treasury said it will consider targeted investments and asset guarantees for "systemically significant" financial institutions whose destabilization could cause a major loss of confidence that disrupts markets and weakens the economy.

The Treasury agreed on November 23 to invest another $20 billion in Citigroup preferred stock and help guarantee up to $306 billion in risky assets held by the bank in an effort to contain a widening financial crisis.

(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Dan Grebler)