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Bank stocks are rising. Capital increases could be lower than thought

Tuesday 10 September 2024 at 12:59

Regulators could release revisions to banks’ capital requirements this month
Regulators could release revisions to banks’ capital requirements this month Photo: MICHEL EULER/Getty Images

Bank stocks were trading higher on 10 September following a report that said an increase in regulators’ capital requirements will be slimmer than anticipated.

The largest US banks will face a 9% hike in capital requirements “after regulators agreed to sweeping changes to a proposed package of rules,” Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.