China Drafts Tougher Capital Rules for Too-Big-to-Fail Banks

  • Most important lenders face additional capital surcharge
  • Banks will need to plan for crisis recovery, make living wills

The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China. 

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s financial regulators plan to impose additional capital requirements on the nation’s systemically important banks, seeking to curb risks and safeguard stability of the $49 trillion industry.