Capital Reserves

Global Finance Proposal Threatens Trade Finance

James Bacchus | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Bacchus

Financial diplomats are right in seeking tougher capital requirements for the world's banks. But they must be careful to keep any new standards from...

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White House Attacks "Too Big To Fail"

nytimes.com | ERIC DASH | Posted 05.25.2011

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The thrust of the plan is to have banks, particularly those deemed too big to fail, maintain larger capital cushions -- a move bankers have traditiona...

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