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Lighter rules help US, UK banks add $1.3tn to balance sheets
Key takeaways
- The study, from consultancy Alvarez & Marsal and reported by the Financial Times, said deregulation in Washington and London is set to allow major US and UK banks to expand their assets by a combined $2.9tn.
- Higher capital requirements for seven of the EU’s largest banks are expected to reduce their balance sheet capacity by €1.3tn ($1.51tn).
- In the UK, three major lenders are forecast to benefit from a $12bn reduction in capital requirements.
Lighter rules help US, UK banks add $1.3tn to balance sheets Among US lenders · Retail Banker International Kuldeep Jha Tue, May 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM GMT+7 3 min read Top banks in the US and UK increased their balance sheets by $1.3tn over the past two quarters, according to new research, as looser regulation in both markets gave lenders more room to grow.
The study, from consultancy Alvarez & Marsal and reported by the Financial Times, said deregulation in Washington and London is set to allow major US and UK banks to expand their assets by a combined $2.9tn.
That contrasts with the outlook in Europe. Higher capital requirements for seven of the EU’s largest banks are expected to reduce their balance sheet capacity by €1.3tn ($1.51tn).
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