Professor of Finance, Washington University in St Louis
Anjan Thakor is director of doctoral programs and the John E. Simon Professor of Finance at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of “Lending Booms, Smart Bankers and Financial Crises,” forthcoming in the American Economic Review.
Deutsche Bank turmoil shows risks of weakening bank capital standards
Nov 18, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Deutsche Bank, a venerable 146-year-old bank whose very name symbolizes the German financial system, has recently found itself in considerable turmoil. The kicker came in September when the Department of Justice slapped...
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