Multiple Choice
The purpose of the countercyclical buffer proposed by Basel III is to
A) expose those banks with inadequate capital to survive economic downturns.
B) assist insolvent banks build capital during economic expansions.
C) protect the banking system and reduce systematic exposures to economic downturns.
D) enhance global movement of funds to those countries experiencing excess aggregate credit growth.
E) force DTIs to immediately adjust capital to meet the 2.5 percent level of buffer capital required.
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