Regulators Propose Capital Reductions for Banks of All Sizes

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The Basel endgame is finally nearing an end. Today, Donald Trump’s regulators issued a draft of their bank capital rule rewrite – a trio of proposals, totaling 1,778 pages. While there are plenty of details to get lost in, the upshot is simple: less capital required at lenders large and small.

Topline estimates from the Fed (taking into account today’s m…