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Fed's next bank overseer seen ending Basel III standoff

Randal Quarles could prove to be more flexible than his predecessor in the role, Daniel Tarullo

Published Wed, Oct 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    BANK regulators, worn down after a year of butting heads over new global capital rules, see a glimmer of hope emerging in Washington in the form of Randal Quarles, who's awaiting confirmation as the US Federal Reserve's top bank overseer.

    With European countries led by France and Germany dug in on one side, and the US on the other, efforts to complete the capital standards known as Basel III have been deadlocked since regulators got close to a deal in Santiago, Chile, late last year. The divisions deepened after the election of President Donald Trump sowed doubts about US commitment to global agreements.

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