The Swiss finish; Bail in vs bail out; and can bankers repair their image?

The Swiss finish; Bail in vs bail out; and can bankers repair their image?

Author: Financial Times October 4, 2010 Duration: 17:24
The Swiss authorities have pushed up the capital requirements for their two biggest banks beyond Basel III - but will it create another set of problems? Can "too big to fail" ever be globally resolved? And can a compact between bankers and the public repair the sector's tarnished image? Also - Justin Baer reports from Wall Street in Stateside.Presented by Megan Murphy with Patrick Jenkins and Brooke Masters in London, and Justin Baer in New YorkProduced by Rob Minto and Fiona Scott

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