中國日報網消息：為進一步打擊華爾街的冒險行徑，美國白宮公布了一項新提案，將強制金融機構在商業銀行業務和自營業務之間作出選擇，并尋求限制超級大銀行的規模。

Obama proposes new limits on banks

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced a plan to limit the size and scope of large banks, marking the administration's latest policy on financial regulation.

Obama's plans indicates the U.S. government's attempt to curb risky activity by giant financial institutions against a backdrop of public fury toward massive Wall Street bonuses and tight credit markets.

Barack Obama, U.S. President, said, "While the financial system is far stronger today than it was one year ago, it is still operating under the exact same rules that led to its near collapse."

According to the new proposal, the size of the country's banks will be limited. Also, banks will not be allowed to trade their own money in the financial markets for their own benefit.

Barack Obama, U.S. President, said, "Banks will no longer be allowed to own, invest or sponsor hedge funds, private equity funds or proprietary trading operations for their own profit - unrelated to serving their customers."

The proposal will also place broader limits on the excessive growth of the market share of liabilities at the largest financial firms, to supplement existing caps on the market share of deposits.

Analysts say the new proposal intends to limit speculation by commercial banks and to keep financial institutions from growing so big that their collapse would pose a risk to the broader economic system.

The proposal still requires approval by the US Congress.