TITLE

Trichet Warns of Risks with Bank Taxes

PUB. DATE

April 2010

SOURCE

American Banker;4/27/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 64, p16

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This article reports that Jean-Claude Trichet, the European Central Bank president, has warned that countries should be very careful about implementing any new taxes on banks. He was referring especially to taxing banks to pay for future bank bailouts.

ACCESSION #

49802072

Tags: TRICHET, Jean-Claude, 1942-;  BAILOUTS (Finance);  BANKING industry -- Taxation

 

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