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Basel and Dodd-Frank create arbitrage potential, say analysts

Removal of credit ratings under Dodd-Frank will create arbitrage opportunities – and is already being exploited by some US banks, research claims

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Analysts: US banks may profit from regulatory glitch

A requirement in the Dodd-Frank Act to remove all references to credit ratings from the US regulatory framework could lead to regulatory arbitrage, and is already being exploited by banks, claim analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove.

In a note published on July 1, the analysts predict the requirement to remove credit ratings will delay the implementation of new Basel trading book rules in the US – dubbed

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