The commission, chaired by Sir John Vickers, suggests splitting the country’s banks into two parts, dividing their retail- and commercial-banking bits from the racier investment and wholesale sorts.

由约翰•维克斯爵士领衔的委员会建议将英国的银行一分为二，即将零售银行和商业银行从投资银行和批发银行中分离出来。

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This week the commission asked to do that, chaired by Sir John Vickers (pictured), gave its first recommendations (see article).

本周，委员会就要求宣布初版的建议，委员会是由约翰·威克斯爵士主持(如文)。

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The Vickers plan, based on the Independent Commission on Banking report led by Sir John Vickers, is designed to keep saver and business deposits from being compromised by the more speculative activities typically undertaken by investment banking operations.

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The move was recommended by Sir John Vickers in his report into banking, launched after the financial crisis.

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The ICB, chaired by Sir John Vickers, has been set up to look at financial stability and competition.

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