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Richard Shelby: “As I understand the agreement of Basel III Capital Accords, the agreement and the thrust is to increase the amount of…”

On the recordJune 29, 2011
As I understand the agreement of Basel III Capital Accords, the agreement and the thrust is to increase the amount of capital that large global banks must hold.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Discusses the requirements of Basel III for large banks in the U.S.

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