Bear Stearns’ Liquidity and Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital

Bear’s (BSC) broker-dealer capital and holding company capital “exceeded supervisory standards” by as much as two-fold during the crisis, Cox [SEC] said.

Data Concerning Bear Stearns’ Liquidity and Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital:

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Chairman Cox Letter to Basel Committee in Support of New Guidance on Liquidity Management

Loss of liquidity, not insolvency, caused credit crunch