Fed Proposes Easing Capital Requirements for Major Banks

Key Takeaways Fed proposes easing capital rules for major banks, including JPM, BAC, GS and MS. Plan would cut capital needs by $13B at top banks and $213B at their subsidiaries. New rule ties SLR buffers to half of each bank's GSIB surcharge instead of fixed rates.The Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal to ease the enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) to reduce capital requirements significantly for the major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , Bank of America (BAC) , Goldman Sachs ...