European banks strive to delay capital reforms

Article reports that Europe’s banks are lobbying hard to delay the introduction of tough new rules on trading capital requirements, and have issued private warnings that hasty reforms could end up harming lending.

ESO: Background information: European banks assess capital needs http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-banks-assess-capital-needs/

ESO: Background information: EU seeks to double cost of banks’ bets http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-seeks-to-double-cost-of-banks-bets/

European Commission: DG Internal Market and Services: Banking: Regulatory capital http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/bank/regcapital/index_en.htm

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