Capital Requirements
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Will GSEs’ record-high capital requirements scare investors away?
By Hannah Lang
May 25, 2020, American Banker
As soon as the Federal Housing Finance Agency re-proposed a capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, some observers warned that …
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Europe’s Banks Are Stronger, but Some May Not Weather Crisis, Regulator Says
By Patricia Kowsmann
May 25, 2020, The Wall Street Journal
Europe’s banks have built enough buffers to face the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but not all will be able …
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Fannie-Freddie Capital Plan Calls for Buffers Above $200 Billion
By Joe Light
May 20, 2020, Bloomberg
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator is proposing that the mortgage giants be required to hold hundreds of billions of dollars in capital …
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European banks’ credit losses could exceed global financial crisis
By Bérengère Sim
May 18, 2020, Financial News
European banks could face greater credit losses from the economic impact of COVID-19 than those suffered in the aftermath of the global …
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Wall Street Given More Leeway on Leverage Amid Virus Crisis
By Jesse Hamilton
May 15, 2020, Bloomberg
Wall Street firms’ banking units will be able to temporarily redeploy tens of billions of dollars in capital as two key bank regulators …
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Wall St. banks’ trading risk surges to highest since 2011
By Laura Nooan
May 10, 2020, Financial Times
Daily trading risks at top Wall Street banks hit their highest level since 2011 during the first-quarter turmoil, prompting speculation that their …
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Agencies signal support for more capital relief in midst of crisis
By Brendan Peterson
April 30, 2020, American Banker
The Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are eyeing further changes to bank capital rules to help the industry confront …
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Global banks’ use of payouts should be curbed to ensure medium-term capital retention, report say
By Neil Rowland
April 27, 2020, MLex
Global banks’ use of payouts such as dividends, share buybacks, and bonuses should be restricted so institutions keep large enough capital buffers over …
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E.U. sets out ‘quick fixes’ to boost bank lending during pandemic
By Huw Jones
April 28, 2020, Reuters
Banks should rein in bonuses to boost their capacity to help businesses and households hit by the coronavirus crisis, the European Union’s executive …
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E.U. grants banks capital relief to fund €450bn lending boost
By Jim Brunsden and Martin Arnold
April 28, 2020, Financial Times
Brussels has offered banks temporary capital relief that it said could boost lending by up to €450bn this year, …
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