US banks are moving into the final stage of discussions or actions around changes to banking capital rules, while the Federal Reserve is still reviewing the policy through its consultation process.

“Capital rule changes” refers to regulations that determine how much capital banks must hold as a safety buffer against losses. 

These rules are important for financial stability because they affect how much risk banks can take and how resilient they are during economic stress

Large U.S. banks on Thursday will formally pitch the central bank on tweaks to a Federal Reserve ​proposal aimed at reducing the funds they must set aside to absorb potential losses, as the central bank enters the last leg of a marathon ‌overhaul of U.S. capital rules.

Among their top asks will be reductions to capital assigned to Wall........

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