Nationwide makes deal on capital

Nationwide has secured vital breathing space after striking a deal with a City watchdog to bolster its finances by the end of 2015.

Britain's biggest building society said it can meet the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) demand for it to strengthen its leverage ratio - a key measure of financial strength - to 3% from 2%, without raising extra funds from investors.
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