Basel Fears Prompt Dutch Merger

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Basel Fears Prompt Dutch Merger

Concern that it would not be able to independently meet capital requirements adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has prompted Dutch regional lender Friesland Bank to merge with Rabobank, a move that observers say may be followed by other smaller lenders.

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