Special report: Banks weren't quite as risk averse as some think
25th Jun 09, 5:45pm
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Bernard Hickey delivers a special report on how risk averse banks have been over the last two decades. Contrary to what some banks say, their risk appetites actually got quite strong and up to early 1990 levels by 2008, but have eased back since then as banks have put in more equity and reduced their appetite for riskier loans.
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