Does the U.S. have too many banks? - podcast episode cover

Does the U.S. have too many banks?

May 16, 20239 minTranscript available on Metacast
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The United States is unusual in that it has thousands of relatively small and specialized banks. Even after adjusting for population size, countries like Canada, the U.K., India and Brazil have far fewer banks. Today, we examine America's love affair with small banks and why having so many could be a double-edged sword.

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