Geithner Praises New Capital Standards

Summary


WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that U.S. banks are in a good position to meet new global capital standards because of the stress tests conducted in the United States last year.

In testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner praised the new global rules on capital adopted at a meeting earlier this month in Basel, Switzerland.

See the full content of this document

Extract


Geithner Praises New Capital Standards

He said that stress tests conducted in the spring of 2009 in the U.S. forced banks to raise needed capital, the cushion that...

See the full content of this document

Sponsored links




ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.

Contents in vLex United States

Explore vLex

For Professionals

For Partners

Company