The European Parliament wants to close a loophole in leverage-ratio reporting by making banks calculate the ratio daily, instead of quarterly. The switch is intended to reduce volatility by curbing balance sheet manipulation, but critics say it could weaken EU banks’ competitive advantage in the US Treasury repo market.
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