NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon blasted stricter capital rules proposed by U.S. regulators, telling investors on Monday that they could prompt lenders to pull back and stymie economic growth.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp should have been more aggressive in policing First Republic Bank's risk management prior to its May failure, but it was unclear if that would have saved it given the speed with which depositors yanked their money, the agency said.

HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation lifted Washington to Hanoi's highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. banking regulator said its supervisors could have been more aggressive in policing First Republic Bank's risk management prior to its May failure, but it was unclear if that would have saved the bank in the face of the unexpected speed that depositors pulled their money.

HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation elevated Washington to its highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia.

A U.S. banking regulator said its supervisors could have been more aggressive in policing First Republic Bank's management of interest rate risk and uninsured deposits prior to its May failure, but it was unclear if that would have saved the bank in the face of the unexpected speed that depositors pulled their money.