The bank of england has told British banks they will be required to hold more capital to guard against the risks of bad loans, but the new measures were less stringent than many had expected.rnThe new leverage ratio - the minimum amount of capital banks must hold relative to their exposure to loans - is part of global reforms introduced after the 2007-09 financial crisis to reduce the chances of banks needing public bailouts. Britain's central bank said the ratio could rise to up to 4.95% from 2019, from 3% now.rn"The Committee believes that its proposals for the design and calibration of the framework will lead to prudent and efficient leverage ratio requirements," BoE Governor Mark Carney said in a letter to Finance Minister George Osborne.
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