Were European Banks to bring their leverage back to the level of a decade ago, their return on equity would fall to 14%, compared with 21% now, reckons Citi's Simon Samuels.

花旗银行的Simon Samuels估计，如果欧洲银行将他们的负债率降至十几年前的水平，他们的资本回报将不是现在的21%，而是14%。

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If things turn out anywhere near as badly as before, says Simon Samuels of Citigroup, Banks' pre-provision returns have a lot further to fall.

花旗银行的西蒙·萨缪尔森(Simon Samuels)宣称，如果事情在任何地方变得和以前一样糟，银行的拨备前收益还会更大程度的下降。

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My thanks to Adrian Lloyd from the Banking Code Standards Board, to Stewart Cliffe from the National Association of Bank Customers, Rebecca Fernley from Consumers Association and Simon Pitkeathly representing the banks.

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