The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which includes representatives from 27 countries, now wants banks to hold 4.5% common equity against assets plus another 2.5% buffer, for a total of 7%.
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While aid workers were arriving and nations around the world were sending help to rebuild disaster-struck Thailand, the European Commission (EC) was sending it threats to complete a purchase of six A380 Airbus aircraft.41 The deal was allegedly on hold over EC discrimination against Thai seafood and poultry exports.42 Five days after the Tsunami, the EC raised the stakes and enacted billions of dollars in additional tariffs.
DCDoYourJob.com to urge their Congressmen and Senators to hold the line against more spending and debt.
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The reserve ratio is the percentage of reserves a bank is required to hold against deposits.
Its mandate is to enforce world-trade rules and thus hold the line against protectionism.
The judge told the jury it must not hold his absence against him.
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In 1963, black student Harvey Gantt entered Clemson College in South Carolina, the last state to hold out against integration.
Ms Okonjo-Iweala is an orthodox economist, which many will hold against her.
Trial judge Mr Justice Field told jurors it was Farrow's right not to be present and they should not hold this against him.
Banks are trying to shrink the loans and investments on their balance sheets, relative to the capital they hold as protection against losses.
The stock chart below shows that General Mills efforts have helped its shares outperform some big competitors, and to hold its own against others.
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After all, through generous political giving and effective lobbying, Fannie and Freddie have managed to fend off attempts to force them to boost the capital they hold, their buffer against losses.
But don't hold that against him.
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Regulators said Tuesday that new banks will need to hold 4.5% in equity capital against assets, less than the roughly 10% levels required at the country's major banks, and the lowest level possible under coming international rules known as Basel III.
But the Iraqis proved unable or unwilling to hold the line against the insurgents.
But the army will need to hold the road open against guerrilla attacks.
All the rand has to do for Murrin to make that 9% is to hold its own against the dollar.
Britons are beginning to add too-ready extradition of their fellows to the list of failings they hold against this government.
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So instead of lifting inflationary expectations, the BOJ would simply guarantee that the yen would hold its value against the dollar.
This trend would bode well for the modern day Mark Ratner character, provided he could hold his usher job against the competition.
If so, regulators might need to increase sharply the amount of capital that financial firms hold to protect themselves against extreme conditions.
Technology explains how Visa has gained so rapidly on printed paper money as a medium of exchange, and it will determine whether Visa can hold its own against newer forms.
Prime Minister David Cameron said last week that he believed same-sex marriages should be allowed in churches - but only if there was a "100%" guarantee that no church, synagogue or mosque would be forced to hold one against their wishes.
Mr. Camacho says the knowledge and training the degree offers can help his consultants hold their own against bigger firms where employees typically hold M.
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National Council of La Raza members are predominantly Democrats, and many hold Romney's immigration positions against him.
They feature a system of dynamic propeller thrusters that can hold the ship steady against harsh ocean conditions.
She said she and several other adults grabbed onto the door to hold it shut against the powerful winds.
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Not only have many of those assets dropped substantially in value, the banks also hold collateral against loans and borrowers.
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But the write-downs have continued, further pressuring capital as banks are forced to hold more in reserve against the distressed assets.
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