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S&P raises fears over health of some banks

By Patrick Jenkins in London

Published: November 23 2009 19:23 | Last updated: November 24 2009 10:08

A study by Standard & Poor’s, one of the world’s leading credit ratings agencies, has raised questions over the financial strength of some of the biggest banks ahead of new rules that could require them to raise more funds.

The analysis by S&P showed that HSBC is the best capitalised bank in the world, while Switzerland’s UBS, Citigroup of the US and several of Japan’s biggest banks are among the weakest.

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