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EU banks' case for looser rules fueled by US plans to cut capital requirements

By Fanny Roux ( March 25, 2026, 09:52 GMT | Comment) -- US plans to cut bank capital requirements are putting wind in the sails of European lenders pushing for looser EU rules. European banks are looking beyond amendments to Basel III market risk standards that are expected by mid-June for a broader overhaul in the EU's banking competitiveness report.European banks' hopes of amendments to the EU's prudential rules have been given a boost by US plans for reforms that would usher in 4.8 percent net decrease in capital requirements for its largest lenders....

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