Too Much of a Good Thing: Unnecessarily Raising Capital Requirements on the Largest Banks Will Exact a Real Economic Toll
It is expected that bank regulators will soon release a proposal to raise capital requirements for the largest U.S. banks. […]
It is expected that bank regulators will soon release a proposal to raise capital requirements for the largest U.S. banks. […]
Introduction In a hearing on Tuesday focused on recent failures of regional banks, banking regulators repeated their intention to propose
Large U.S. banks are subject to stricter capital requirements and maintain more equity capital on their balance sheet than their
The rapid and disorderly failures of Silicon Valley, Signature, and Silvergate banks last month quickly unleashed calls for more bank
Introduction During the pandemic, Financial Services Forum members displayed significant strength and provided support to the economy by providing much-needed
Introduction Large banks contribute to our economy in a variety of ways. Importantly, breadth and scale make it possible for
Introduction Large banks have seen both the absolute and relative amount of capital they maintain increase steadily over the past
Introduction Recently, the Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair for Supervision gave a speech in which he stated that “current U.S. [capital]
Introduction Recently, the Federal Reserve indicated that banking regulators will soon release a proposal to implement a further revision to
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