Washington, United States, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - US regulators release proposals to ease capital rules for banks

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US financial regulators released proposals Thursday to loosen some planned capital rules for banks, a move that key officials argued would "modernize" regulations but critics worry could hamper the system's resilience. One of the plans aims to simplify how major banks calculate their compliance with capital requirements, while another suggests changes to a capital requirement surcharge applied to the biggest and most complex banks. Overall, the p......
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