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Janet Yellen: “It is extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher-quality capital.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013
It is extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher-quality capital.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen stresses the necessity of stronger capital standards for banks under Basel III.

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