Federal Reserve will "consider" stricter rules on US midsize banks after collapse of SVB

The Wall Street Journal carry the report (gated).

  • A raft of tougher capital and liquidity requirements are under review, as well as steps to beef up annual “stress tests” that assess banks’ ability to weather a hypothetical recession, according to a person familiar with the latest thinking among U.S. regulators.
  • The rules could target firms with between $100 billion to $250 billion in assets, which at present escape some of the toughest requirements.

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