Banking reform: Suspense over

The new Basel rules are softer than the industry feared as economic wobbles hindered regulators’ ability to fortify the financial system any more fully.

Website: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) http://www.bis.org/

ESO: Background information: Berlin expects to agree Basel accord http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-expects-to-agree-basel-accord/

Wikipedia: Basel III http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_III

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