Bob Diamond Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“You shouldn't be trying to create a system where no bank fails, but you should be creating one that catches a bank and allows it to fail without impacting the financial markets.”

“Finding the balance between making financial institutions safe and secure and also fostering economic growth and job creation is what we need. We need tough supervision and monitoring of these rules so that we don't run into the situation again where banks fail. Capital is at the right levels, but people shouldn't believe that no banks ever fail.”

“Is it okay for a U.S. bank to pay a U.S. banker but not a U.K. bank to pay a U.S. banker?”