If this were in line with the Basel rules it would take the total ratio to 13.5%, easily enough to have dealt with the losses of Britain's worst blow-up, HBOS.

如果这项规定要跟巴塞尔协定挂钩的话，总比率会达到13.5%，这样很容易的就可以帮助英国哈利法克斯苏格兰银行挽回损失。