Political leaders can huff and puff as much as they want, but, without a credible threat of poverty and time behind bars, bankers have no reason to comply with the law. For them, it’s all about the trade – and you can be the sucker in public policy as easily as you can be the sucker in an individual loan agreement.
顶级银行家想大把赚钱，又不想蹲监狱。政治领导人可以极尽威逼恐吓，但如果没有可信的穷困潦倒、身陷囹圄的危险，银行家就没有理由依法行事。对他们来说，一切都是买卖，不管你是公共政策制定者还是个人借款者，一不留神就会成为银行家刀俎下的鱼肉。