These dealings are separate from the $2.3 billion in loans that Adelphia guaranteed to entities controlled by the Rigas family.
Beyond the advisory fees, banks would could also reap fees from the tens of billions of dollars in loans that would support Verizon's purchase.
Citigroup's disclosed gross exposure to the five countries, including $7.4 billion in loans that have not actually been drawn, was $28.9 billion at the end of last year.
The building is up for sale to help Mr. Macklowe pay off billions of dollars in loans that have come due.
The county's school business administrator, John Knorr, confirmed the inconsistencies and said he had found another $800,000 in loans that had been left out of the audit.
Many funds appeared to have made similar trades, and Wall Street reined in loans that allowed funds to make bigger bets.
A sale would help the Manhattan landmark building's current owner, the developer Harry Macklowe, pay off billions of dollars in loans that have come due.
It also gained a five-month extension from its banks on $238 million in loans that had been due on March 31.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac want lenders to repurchase $1 billion to $10 billion in loans that violated their so-called representation and warranty agreements.
And it is asking the World Bank to let it put off repaying $800 million in loans that come due this week.
This time, it appeared that about $22 million in loans that had been sold to Jefferies did not meet the investment bank's criteria.
