Stress tests

The banking agencies have proposed weakening several liquidity, capital and stress test requirements without considering the cumulative effect of the many changes being undertaken.

The central bank's top regulator said public comments about the new tool, used to gauge capital strength during stress tests, will likely result in changes before it is adopted.

The Federal Reserve Board plan to revise its post-crisis framework promises reduced compliance costs and other benefits. But some analysts see the removal of guardrails as increasing failure risk, which may spook investors.

Barclays’ common equity tier 1 ratio is the lowest among those banks tested; the $30 million investment is the bank’s first foreign effort in its “Advancing Cities” program.

Regional banks were the ultimate winners in the Federal Reserve’s proposal to tailor supervision, but rules for the biggest banks remained largely unchanged.

In a highly anticipated proposal, the central bank outlined a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program that divides banks into different tiers based on size.

The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand.

The central bank will hold an open meeting Oct. 31 to discuss changes to the enhanced supervisory regime as required by the regulatory relief bill passed in May.

Large retailers want the right to reject rewards cards at the point of sale to avoid higher swipe fees; Germany's financial regulator appoints an auditor to monitor the Deutsche Bank's progress.

Whereas most regulators appointed in the Trump administration are focused on rolling back the post-crisis framework, Nellie Liang helped create it.