Basel opts for bail-ins by the backdoor, strikes down LT2

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Basel opts for bail-ins by the backdoor, strikes down LT2

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The subordinated debt market was left reeling on Thursday after the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) blindsided it with proposals that some bankers said will undermine issuance of lower tier two debt.

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