Bank Capital

Strong Policy Action -- The Essence of Restoring Global Economic Hope

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Fiscal Consolidation, Economic Rebalancing, Public Debt, Financial Volatility, Bank Balance Sheets, World Growth, International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, Private Demand, Bank Capital, Imf, Public Deficits, External Rebalancing, Current Accout Surpluses, Sovereign Bonds, Olivier Blanchard, Weak Balance Sheets, Current Account Deficits, Low Growth, Bank Lending, Medium-Term Fiscal Consolidation, Economic Forecasts, Imfdirect, Downside Risks, Video, Business News
Olivier Blanchard

The global economy has entered a dangerous new phase. The recovery has weakened considerably, and downside risks have increased sharply. Strong policies are urgently needed to improve the outlook and reduce risks.

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Simon Johnson: Low Bank Capital Is Next U.S. Fiscal Crisis

Bloomberg | Simon Johnson | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank Capital, Too Big to Fail, Bank of America, Simon Johnson, Capital Requirements, Merill Lynch, Citigroup, Business News

The summer debate that has dominated Washington seems straightforward. Under what conditions should the U.S. government be allowed to borrow more mone...

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The Truth About Bank Capital

Robert Teitelman | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: New York Times, JP Morgan, Ben Bernanke, Joe Nocera, Bank Capital, Captial-Requirements, Dodd-Frank Bill, Business News
Robert Teitelman

Both Dodd-Frank and the bank capital standards are classic economically driven arguments that will be judged by future performance and consequences that, unfortunately, we have no way to predict. It's like voting for a president.

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Shahien Nasiripour

Mortgage Debt Relief For Distressed Homeowners Won't Hurt Big Banks, IMF Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Bank Capital, Wells Fargo, International Monetary Fund, Bank of America, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Settlement, JPMorgan Chase, State Attorneys General, Imf, Foreclosure Investigation, Citigroup, Business News

NEW YORK -- A broad mortgage debt-relief program for distressed homeowners would not significantly impact the nation's four biggest banks, according t...

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Time Waits for No Man: How to Secure Financial Stability in 2011

José Viñals | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Capital Flows, Credit Risks, Fiscal Consolidation, Banking Systems, Public Debt, Financial Supervision, European Financial Stability Facility, Sovereign Risk, Bank Capital, Global Financial Stability Report, Financial Crisis, Prudential Regulation, Financial Stability, Bank Funding, Business News
José Viñals

In emerging markets, policymakers must act now to avoid future crises. It is important to maintain the appropriate mix of macroeconomic and prudential financial policies to deal with the challenges posed by capital inflows.

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New House Financial Services Chief: '..Regulators Are There To Serve Banks'

nytimes.com | NANCY FOLBRE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank Capital, Banks, Spencer Bachus, Financial Reform, New Financial Regulations, Bank Regulation, Financial Regulation, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

Remember that time-honored inversion of the Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules. Representative Spencer T.  Bachus, Republican of Alabam...

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Top U.S. Banks Face A $100 Billion Shortfall After New Rules

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank Regulation, The Financial Fix, Bank Capital, Basel III, Financial TImes, Capital Requirements, Financial Regulation, Barclays, Business News

LONDON: The new Basel III banking rules will leave the biggest U.S. banks short of between $100 billion and $150 billion in equity capital, with 90 pe...

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Just Do It--Shaping the New Financial System

José Viñals | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Risk Taking, Cross-Border Exposures, Bank Capital, Global Recovery, Financial Regulatory System, Resolution Mechanisms, Leverage, Financial Stability Contribution, Financial Regulation, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Strong and Sustainable Economic Growth, Financial Supervision, FInancial Markets, Microprudential Regulations, Financial Crisis, Systemic Risk, Macroprudential Regulations, Financial Institutions, Business News
José Viñals

Fearful financial markets, an uncertain growth outlook, fiscal anxieties, long unemployment lines....no other financial crisis since the Great Depress...

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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase Shareholders Still Waiting To Cash In

Yahoo! Finance | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank Regulation, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Federal Bank Regulators, Bank Capital, New York Federal Reserve Bank, Business News

Shareholders may have to wait for months to retrieve capital after U.S. regulators told banks not to increase dividends or buy back shares amid politi...

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Sam Stein

White House Expecting Banks Will Need More Money, But Not From Government

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Banks Raising Funds, Stress Tetss, Bank Money, Obama Banks, White House Stress Tests, White House, Bank Capital, Economy, Politics News

The Obama White House acknowledged on Monday that the forthcoming stress test reports on the nation's largest banks will likely reveal that several of...

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Ambac Bailout Hits Snag

CNBC | Charles Gasparino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Ambac Financial, Ambac, Triple-a Rating, Bank Capital, Ambac Bailout, Bank Consortium, Business News

The bailout of troubled bond insurer Ambac has hit a significant snag, after rating agencies demanded more capital from the consortium of banks involv...

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