From banks’ perspective, the most obvious lesson was the need for a strong national government to bear the potential costs of a rescue. It is no longer best to be subject to the most favorable regulatory regime, but to be where the state has the deepest pockets.
什么才是金融业最大的竞争优势？这一轮金融危机给出了一个全新的答案。银行这回认识到，国家政府负担金融业救助成本的能力至关重要。它们现在想的，不再是到哪个岛国上去享用最宽松的监管，而是如何去傍一个荷包鼓鼓的大款政府。