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

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.

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