Capital in Banking

Finance & History by Carmen Hofmann

Jul 7, 202500:38:50Society & Culture

Capital Matters: Banking, Risk, and History In this episode, Carmen Hofmann (eabh) speaks with Simon Amrein (Lucerne) about the role of capital in banking—past and present. They explore how banks have historically been f...

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