Banks need ‘much, much more equity’, says BoE’s King

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Banks need ‘much, much more equity’, says BoE’s King

Basel III was a step in the right direction, but the new capital requirements would not be enough to prevent another crisis, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said on Monday night.

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