Indeed, but one of the problems which I think we mentioned with Basel II was that banks were--they were categorized, but they were the ones who were essentially evaluating their capital status.
Jack Reed: “Indeed, but one of the problems which I think we mentioned with Basel II was that banks were--they were categorized, but…”
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Reed emphasizes ongoing issues with banks evaluating their own capital under Basel II.
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