CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger asserted that the Basel III Endgame Proposal, if adopted, would have a significant negative impact on derivatives markets.
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Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee urged banking regulators to withdraw their Basel III Endgame proposal. The legislators argued that, as issued, the proposal "lacks justification, lacks rigorous quantitative analysis, and is procedurally flawed."
The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, considered testimony on whether the Federal Reserve should limit or expand its function as lender of last resort.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu argued that careful consideration should be given to any regulatory enhancements to help ensure that "updated liquidity risk management practices are implemented and sustained systematically and consistently, especially across midsize and large banks."
Twelve Senate Democrats urged FRB Vice Chair Michael S. Barr, FDIC Chair Martin J. Gruenberg and OCC Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu to adopt proposed regulatory capital rules "to complete adoption of the Basel standards, strengthen the resiliency of our financial system, and ensure that American consumers, workers, and businesses are better protected from future economic distress."