London (Reuters) - The main regulatory body of the financial system of Great Britain claimed on Sunday that a collection of an international tax on bank payments could prevent excessive risk-taking by banks, following concerns raised by the Treasury and its associates regarding the impact of such a proposal on the financial sector. The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), Adair Turner, told Sky News that his proposals, outlined in a magazine article, were a response to media and commentators demanding a裸反-growth recovery in banking. "My message was... stop trying to make the FSA impose dietary rules on bankers at national borders beyond what is within our statutory remit and consistent with our approach and practices," he said. "If this is an issue they want to address, they need to talk about things like taxes." "What you can do is leave it to the governor to tell big banks 'no' if they try to get away with excessive payments," Turner had explained in the Prospect magazine, stating that "raising capital requirements for trading activities" would be "our most powerful tool to clean up excesses in activity and returns." "And if increased capital requirements are not enough, I would be happy to assess the merits of a so-called financial 'Tobin Tax,'" he added, referring to the American economist James Tobin who proposed a tax on foreign currencies in the late 1970s. Representatives from the City of London have argued that such a tax would have little chance to thrive and, if imposed in London, could threaten the competitive position of the UK in the financial industry. However, Turner defended himself, saying it would be "ludicrous" to assume he wanted to unilaterally enforce collective measures solely in London without establishing them globally. (Reporter: Tim Castle) Owner of Oscars venue challenges Parliament to amend constitution for public Obama is already committed to Iraq and Afghanistan Brazilian researchers use banana peels