Banks safety plans 'do not go far enough' - reports

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The man in charge of ensuring Britain's financial stability has warned MPs current plans to make banks safer do not go far enough, the Independent reports.

Bank of England executive director for financial stability Andrew Haldane said banks should be threatened with compulsory break up to force their compliance. He made the comments to MPs running the parliamentary enquiry into banking standards. Haldane also said the ring fence, recommending by Sir John Vickers should go ahead, the paper reported. "We [the Bank of England] are strongly of the view that full and faithful implementation of Vickers would be a significant and positive step. There are questions about whether it would be sufficient. I would prefer a clearer ring fence in a ...

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