bank tax , or a bank levy , is a tax on banks which was discussed in the context of the financial crisis of 2007 – 08 . On 16 April 2010 , the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) put forward three possible options to deal with the crisis. , which were presented in response to an earlier request of the G20 leaders , at the September 2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit , for an investigative report on options to deal with the crisis . The IMF opted in favour of the " financial stability contribution " ( FSC ) option , which many media have referred to as a " bank tax " . Both before and after that IMF report , there was considerable debate among national leaders as to whether such a " bank tax " should be global or semi-global , or whether it should be applied only in certain nations
2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit
2009 G20 Pittsburgh summit
Bank tax