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ANALYSIS-Bank Shocks Cast Doubts on New Risk Rules

Reuters

Shock losses at some of the world's biggest banks have left some people asking whether new global bank risk rules have failed their first test of fire.

The new rules, known as Basel II, prescribe a complex series of risk and safety measures to cushion big banks from a surprise blow-up that could strain or even shut down the international financial system, and many banks have already implemented them ahead of their official launch.

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