Based on the total volume of securities involved, BofA could potentially be on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars, says Chris Whalen of Institutional Risk Analytics, a research firm.

研究公司机构风险分析的克里斯。维纶估计，根据所有相关证券的总数，美国银行可能被套数千亿美元。

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In the very worst case, more than 2, 000 community and regional banks a quarter of the total could fail or be forced to merge, reckons Institutional Risk Analytics, a research and ratings firm.

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