Fed to halve biggest banks’ capital hike in latest Basel plan, from 19% to 9%

Fed Governor Barr is expected to announce the new measures in a speech on September 10:

  • Fed to halve biggest banks’ capital hike in latest Basel plan
  • FED, FDIC, OCC
    poised to unveil changes as soon as September 19
  • Top banks face 9%
    increase in revised plan from 19% earlier

Headlines come via Bloomberg

At 1400 GMT / 1000 US Eastern time Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks on “Basel III Endgame” before the Brookings Institution

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.