卡如纳表示，“在评估金融系统的杠杆程度方面存在集体失误”，而资产负债表压力可能限制各银行的放贷能力。

Mr Caruana said there had been a "collective failure to appreciate the extent of leverage in the financial system" and that balance sheet strains could limit Banks' capacity to lend.

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RAC比率反映银行的杠杆比率(资产在股本中所占比率)，并在更大程度上计入资产的风险权重。

The RAC ratio reflects Banks' leverage - asset volumes as a proportion of equity - and factors in greater risk-weightings on assets.

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如果有一个惨烈程度的话，那么最惨的就是06年至07年在杠杆收购上投下巨资的私募股权公司，它们的债务在2009年到期。

If any group is in the direct line of fire, it is those private-equity firms that paid fortunes for leveraged buy-outs in 2006-07, and whose debts come due in 2009.

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