The US banking regulator has moved to reduce the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR) for large banks by up to 1.5 percentage points, according to a post by Arthur Hayes. The move marks an important step in the direction of exempting Treasuries from calculations of bank capital requirements. While the current proposal only adjusts the overall ratio rather than excluding Treasuries outright, regulators are likely to seek public comment on whether Treasuries should be removed from the calculation entirely.
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