All told, Banks across the 17-country euro area average 26-1 leverage - double the ratio in the United States.
总计，欧元区17国银行业的平均杠杆比率为26 - 1——是美国的两倍。
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Leverage is being squeezed out of real estate by increased bank reserve ratio requirements (which are almost double those of Banks like Citigroup (BAC - news - people)) and by limits on mortgages.