Bankers slam King on Cocos

© 2025 GlobalCapital, Derivia Intelligence Limited, company number 15235970, 4 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX. Part of the Delinian group. All rights reserved.

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Event Participant Terms & Conditions

Bankers slam King on Cocos

Bankers criticised Mervyn King this week after the Bank of England governor suggested that bespoke capital products such as contingent convertibles (Cocos) were not suitable to fill the capital buffers of too-big-to-fail banks.

Unlock this article.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this article:

Request demo or Login
  • 4,000 annual insights
  • 700+ notes and long-form analyses
  • 4 capital markets databases
  • Daily newsletters across markets and asset classes
  • 2 weekly podcasts
Gift this article