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Ben Bernanke: “Well, the issue that the Europeans and the Canadians and the Japanese and others have raised is that because there is an…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Well, the issue that the Europeans and the Canadians and the Japanese and others have raised is that because there is an exemption for U.S. Treasurys but not for foreign sovereigns in the Volcker Rule, they believe they are being discriminated against.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke discusses concerns from foreign nations about the Volcker Rule's treatment of sovereign debt.

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