Jerome Powell actually said...

We think we need the leverage ratio as a high and hard backstop to risk-based capital. We think that the current calibration of the enhanced supplemental leverage ratio is not appropriate.

Context

Powell discusses the need for recalibrating the leverage ratio in banking regulations.

02/26/2018

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