Says Wim Mijs, Chief Executive of the European Banking Federation (EBF):
“The finance ministers’ response to the Basel plans is still far too lacklustre. In a bank-financed economy like Europe any uncertainty over extra capital requirements directly affects growth prospects. For European banks the Basel Committee’s plans for additional requirements go well beyond what has already been agreed.
Businesses and households across Europe may have to pay more for loans and mortgages if Basel gets its way. Finance ministers need to recognize this and bring us back on the right track.”
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