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US Fed Vice Chair Tones Down Proposals For Fresh Banking Regulations

US Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision, Michael Barr testifies during a US Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs oversight hearing on financial regulators, focusing on accountability and financial stability, at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2024. (Credit: AFP)

A senior US Federal Reserve official proposed Tuesday a number of "broad and material" changes to new banking rules, toning down plans to tighten regulation and supervision.

The Fed first issued the proposed changes for banks with at least $100 billion in assets last year as part of a global push to raise capital requirements, which were found to be inadequate going into the 2007 global financial crisis.

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