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John Sarbanes: “I remember people would say that the Japanese had all the largest banks in the world and they were saying, look. And now…”

On the recordMay 5, 1999
I remember people would say that the Japanese had all the largest banks in the world and they were saying, look. And now look at the situation.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the changing landscape of global banking.

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