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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Who says bankers have very short memories?
I do. The Financial Times reports today that Northern Rock will begin making loans against 90% of a property’s value as early as Monday. Northern Rock, which was established 30 years ago as the result of a merger between two … Continue reading
There’s a new sheriff in town…
…and his name is Andrea Enria. The former Bank of Italy official has taken over as chairman of the brand new chairman of the European Banking Authority. The Financial Times reports that Enria said that the financial crisis had highlighted … Continue reading
More capital
The Financial Times reports that a study conducted by Bank of England researchers finds that the current level of risk-weighted capital held by banks (about 7 percent) is woefully inadequate to protect against future financial crises. Calibrating their model with … Continue reading
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Tagged bank capital, Basel accords, double liability
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