The move effectively ends Bank of America's international consumer banking operations, and comes as it seeks ways to bulk up its capital cushion.
这一举动显然终结了美国银行的国际客户业务，是其扩充缓冲资本的结果。
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Russia's reserves have plunged by more than one-third as the central bank has tried to prop up the rouble, but it still has a comfortable cushion.
尽管俄国的储备已经骤降了三分之一以上，但俄中央银行尝试着支撑卢布，它仍然还是有一个很好的靠垫的。
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When an extra capital cushion was needed to protect depositors and other creditors, these hybrid instruments could not provide it without the bank first defaulting.