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US Fed proposes 4.8% net decrease in capital requirements for largest banks

By Neil Roland ( March 19, 2026, 21:22 GMT | Insight) -- After heated years-long debate, US banking agencies proposed an industry-friendly 4.8 percent net decrease in capital requirements for the largest banks under the 2017 Basel III standards, the Global Systemically Important Bank surcharges — and stress-testing proposals that are still in the works. That sharply contrasted with a 19 percent increase in Basel III standards proposed during the Biden administration before it was beaten down by a groundswell of opposition from banks, small businesses and nonprofits who complained that it would slash bank lending.After heated years-long debate, US banking agencies proposed an industry-friendly 4.8 percent net decrease in capital requirements for the largest banks under the 2017 Basel III standards, the Global Systemically Important Bank surcharges — and stress-testing proposals that are still in the works....

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