Comments on: Sorting out the banks http://timworstall.com/2009/03/07/sorting-out-the-banks/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Fri, 25 May 2012 06:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Serf http://timworstall.com/2009/03/07/sorting-out-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-28146 Serf Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:14:14 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=6645#comment-28146 .......setting aside more money during years of growth to protect them against possible slumps in the future....... You know, that might not be a bad idea for governments. …….setting aside more money during years of growth to protect them against possible slumps in the future…….

You know, that might not be a bad idea for governments.

]]> By: Kit http://timworstall.com/2009/03/07/sorting-out-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-28139 Kit Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:04:33 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=6645#comment-28139 Just to add, John Redwood is on form this <a href="http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/03/07/going-for-broke/" rel="nofollow">morning</a>. Just to add, John Redwood is on form this morning.

]]> By: Kit http://timworstall.com/2009/03/07/sorting-out-the-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-28134 Kit Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:21:57 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=6645#comment-28134 Brown should have a word with the FSA. During the good times it required the banks to hold low tier 1 capital and then increased it when the banks hit the slump. Exactly the opposite of what he is now proposing. And as he has started QE strategy which needs the banks to lend like there is no tomorrow when the prudent thing for the banks to do is hold on to the money. Brown should have a word with the FSA. During the good times it required the banks to hold low tier 1 capital and then increased it when the banks hit the slump. Exactly the opposite of what he is now proposing.

And as he has started QE strategy which needs the banks to lend like there is no tomorrow when the prudent thing for the banks to do is hold on to the money.

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