Which of the following has NOT been a factor deterring U.S.bank expansion abroad?
A)The implementation of risk-based capital requirements effective in 1993.
B)The increased competition from the large Japanese banks through the mid-1990s.
C)The effects of the collapse of the financial markets in several emerging markets.
D)The ability of the U.S.banks to achieve large excess capital positions in the second half of the 1990s.

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Excess capital positions would not be a factor deterring U.S. bank expansion abroad, but rather could potentially facilitate such expansion. A, B, and C are all factors that have deterred U.S. bank expansion abroad in the past.

Which of the Following Has NOT Been a Factor Deterring