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FDIC’s Bair Urges US Regulation on Global Issue
May 06, 2009Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) chairwoman Sheila Bair today asked a Senate committee on banking to consider a government regulatory framework to monitor global, systemic financial institutions considered “too big to fail.” Bair argued the implementation of Basel II by financial institutions led to procyclicality (not an uncommon claim) and these firms should be subject to higher capital buffer requirements and stricter prompt corrective action under US law.
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Bair Appoints FDIC General Counsel
May 04, 2009 -
Three Failed Banks Cost FDIC $1.4 Billion
May 04, 2009 -
Prolonging Angst as Stress Tests Delay
May 01, 2009 -
Four Bank Failures Cost FDIC $700 Million
Apr 27, 2009 -
Surprise! Stress Test Methods Not so Surprising
Apr 24, 2009 -
Despite Clearing, Banks Still Cloudy: Bair
Apr 24, 2009 -
Two Bank Failures Push ’09 Count to 25
Apr 20, 2009 -
Regulators Close 22nd and 23rd Banks of the Year
Apr 13, 2009 -
Fed Orders Banks Mum on Stress Tests: Report
Apr 10, 2009 -
TARP Oversight Panel: Oust Executives, Liquidate Banks
Apr 08, 2009 -
Georgia’s Omni National Fails; 21st Bank Failure This Year
Mar 30, 2009
