[U.S. Banking Regulators Reach Consensus on Easing Capital Requirements] U.S. banking regulators have reached a consensus on easing a series of capital requirements, which banks argue have limited their ability to hold more U.S. Treasury bonds. Officials from the Federal Reserve and other key institutions have submitted the final plan on the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio to the White House. The easing of requirements will reduce the proportion of capital that large banks need to hold relative to their total assets, aligning closely with the proposal released in June. Officials plan to formally adopt the measure in the coming weeks, pending White House approval. This rule is part of the Basel III reforms.