But once they wiped away the froth, their core businesses were mature and mediocre-as Banks will discover with their branches.

但是一旦他们擦干泡沫，他们的核心业务就成熟和平庸——正如银行的分支机构暴露的那样。

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Ethical issues aside, the Banks also did poorly at their core job, which is managing risk.

抛开道德问题不谈，银行在风险管理这类核心业务上也做得极为糟糕。

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The second pill is an increase in the amount of core capital that Banks need to hold against losses.

第二粒药片就是对核心资金进行升值，而银行则需要这笔资金弥补损失。

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Reckless hedge funds should not be at the core of major banks.

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However the report does acknowledge the improvement in core performance from the banks, and says it is due to two main factors.

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Since this would force banks to write off all goodwill against banks' core capital, this might result in a flurry of end-year deals.

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