Citi reportedly weighs activity with marijuana firms

Calif. legislators propose government-owned banks | FSB examines leveraged-loan market | Bill on marijuana banking has good prospects, lawmaker says Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 13, 2019 [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Risk Management and Insurance [] [Calif. legislators propose government-owned banks]( California governmental entities would be able to open their own banks under a bill introduced by state Assemblymen Miguel Santiago and David Chiu, both Democrats. Currently, the only state-owned bank in the US is in North Dakota. [The Sacramento Bee (Calif.) (tiered subscription model)]( (3/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [FSB examines leveraged-loan market]( The Financial Stability Board has begun a review of the $1.4 trillion market for leveraged loans as concerns grow that corporate debt could undermine global financial stability. 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