LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The poor conduct of some ofBritain's banks has overshadowed the improvements they have madein becoming more resilient as far as the public is concerned,Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
Speaking before parliament's Treasury Committee, Carney saidthe ongoing negative headlines around the conduct of some bankshad overshadowed improvements in both capital and liquidity.
"That's entirely understandable given the headlines thatpeople are faced with every day," he said, following a string ofscandals over tax avoidance and currency rigging.
"There is a recognition that the system has moved back fromits very fragile state in the wake of the crisis but probablynot a full appreciation of the extent to which the system hasbuilt resiliency both in terms of capital and liquidity."
Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent, appearing before the samecommittee, said the conduct issues had also distracted "at themargin" from the role the banks can help in the overall economicrecovery.
(Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by Alison Williams)