BankThink Op-ed: Don’t Delay Public Input on Fed’s Review of Capital Requirements
This op-ed was featured in the American Banker’s BankThink. Last month, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr outlined […]
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Large Banks and Small Businesses: Supporting Small Businesses All Across the Country
Introduction More than half of all Americans work at small businesses, making these companies vital to the growth and success
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Large Bank Support for the International Competitiveness of U.S. Companies
Introduction Large companies in the U.S. that compete all over the globe – companies that run that gamut from the
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Energy and Large Banks in Our Modern Economy
Introduction The recent and horrifying developments in Ukraine have created significant challenges in the oil and gas industry that have
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Standing Apart from The Crowd: GSIB Capital, Liquidity and the Economy
Introduction Financial Services Forum members are among the most highly capitalized and liquid banks in the United States. Forum members’
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Past Due Notice: Addressing Leverage Capital for Large Banks to Restore Treasury Market Functioning
Introduction Since the onset of the pandemic, the U.S. government has increased the level of outstanding Treasury debt by roughly
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The Unlevel Playing Field Gets Even Steeper: Changes to the GSIB Surcharge for European Banks and Implications for the United States
Introduction Recently, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued a press release indicating that it had made substantive technical
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Look Before You Leap: A U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Needs More Research and Analysis
The U.S. payment system is a critically important part of our financial system that positively contributes to the stability and
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The SEC Agenda and the Economic Costs of Heightened Regulatory Uncertainty
Introduction The COVID pandemic has undeniably injected a high degree of uncertainty into all of our lives. Basic questions around
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The SEC’s Current Far-Ranging & Aggressive Rulemaking Agenda Will Raise Regulatory Uncertainty and Risks Unintended, Negative Consequences
Introduction Just as the world is coming out of a 100-year pandemic, still uncertain what the “new normal” will be,