3% is a crazy low capital requirement. That's what Bear & Lehman had when they went down. 10% (the old standard) is too low. Now that U.S. banks do not have Glass-Steagall to separate commercial from investment banks this is even more sensitive.
Don't do it.
Comment from Julia O'Neal
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Financial Research Fund: Assessment of Fees on Large Bank Holding Companies and Nonbank Financial Companies
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