Raising the bar for banks’ capital requirements in Europe

Raising the bar for banks’ capital requirements in Europe

Author: Financial Times July 16, 2012 Duration: 1:05
This week the banking team discusses the European Banking Authority’s announcement that the 9 per cent temporary capital ratio required for lenders is to become permanent, HSBC’s probe over money-laundering claims, plus the latest on the Libor scandal - where are we now?Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff.

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