# Most countries unprepared for bank failures, watchdog warns

https://mins.news/en/item/92698

- Financial Times, 2026-10-09 06:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/ca31d01f-d5a0-4bd4-bcc2-4aaa68f4ca22?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The Financial Stability Board says only the US, UK, Japan and Hong Kong have a credible public-sector backstop to keep troubled lenders operating before a sale or wind-down.

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