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Author: Frédéric Malherbe

  • Financial risks: why national banking rules need global coordination

    Banking & finance

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    2nd April 2026

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    Saleem Bahaj

    Frédéric Malherbe

    While the rules controlling them are mostly domestic, banks are largely international. This creates risks as countries compete for financial institutions’ business by weakening regulations – or go the other way and end up over-regulating. Policy coordination can promote greater financial stability.

    Financial risks: why national banking rules need global coordination

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