Basel Committee
Basel Committee defends adjustments to Basel III as calibration decisions loom
Regulators describe difficulties ahead as they prepare for Basel III calibration and transition decisions in September
Regulators tout new impact studies as proof of Basel III’s viability
Basel Committee and FSB studies play down the economic impact of Basel III - proof, regulators say, that the reforms are fit for purpose.
StanChart sees no need for Basel III capital
Standard Chartered (StanChart) believes it is already well capitalised and has no plans to react to Basel III proposals by building up more capital.
Basel Committee sets out plans for completion of Basel III
Regulators announce a longer transition period and changes to CVA charge
A focus on gone-concern contingent capital
Regulators have found it easier to reach consensus on a standard for contingent capital that converts at the point of a bank’s insolvency, but continue to struggle with the definitions for going-concern conversion. How will supervisors proceed? Joel…
Brazil poised for real change on Basel II
Brazil is justifiably proud of the progress it had made in the implementation of Basel II, due for completion in 2013. However, a sudden increase in lending is raising a host of data issues and diverting management’s attention away from operational risk
Key Basel III decisions due as oversight board gathers
Governors and heads of supervision will review recommendations brought forward from July 14-15 Basel Committee meeting
Basel Committee counter-cyclical proposals tie buffers to economic indicators
Committee publishes paper on counter-cyclical capital and defers recommendations on Basel III to oversight board meeting on July 26
Funding concerns for banks could prompt Basel III rethink
The deadline for the implementation of proposed regulation may be extended, as banks protest against the potential impact of stringent new capital and liquidity rules.
Basel Committee convenes for crunch mid-year meeting
QIS results, industry feedback, recalibration and transition top the agenda of quarterly committee meeting.
Quant Congress USA: 'High risk of mis-calibration' in Basel III
Tight timetable for Basel III, politicisation and new liquidity ratios criticised by CRO
Basel Committee: no decision yet to scrap Basel III liquidity rules
Regulators accept reform package will need to be reshaped but claim no decisions will be taken until July's committee meeting
Basel II and Basel III: Top articles from Risk.net
The ink was hardly dry on Basel II when the international financial crisis saw that agreement being ripped up and recreated as Basel III.
Regulators hit back at IIF’s doom-laden predictions of Basel III impact
Regulators believe the IIF has over-estimated the effect of the planned Basel III reforms.
Basel Committee adjusts market risk framework
A formal 8% floor is set for correlation trading capital charge following analysis of QIS results.
Industry urged to stop fighting Basel III and negotiate transition period
Banks should focus on the timeline for implementation and stop resisting the Basel reform package itself, say regulators
Risk Europe: Industry should stop fighting Basel III and focus on transition
Senior Basel Committee member tells banks to get involved in negotiations over the phase-in period for Basel II reforms
Systemic risk regulators should direct policy not just give warnings, says HSBC's Haswell
Past experience suggests the new financial stability bodies should direct regulatory policies, not just warn about instability
15 minutes with: Eric Litvack, SG CIB
SG CIB's Eric Litvack talks to Risk about the implications of evolving rules on bank capital and OTC derivatives.
Bankers question Wellink’s claim on Basel III economic impact
Bankers question how the committee chairman can accurately estimate the impact of Basel reforms.
Basel Committee’s Walter: Basel III on track
A package of reforms to the Basel II capital framework will be calibrated by year-end as planned, says secretary-general.
Banks call for Basel III rewrite as QIS exercise ends
The industry hopes the impact study will lead to a rewrite of proposed new rules on capital, liquidity and leverage.
Basel Committee proposals could break IASB loan-loss deadlock
The Basel Committee has revealed its thinking on loan loss accounting to standard-setters and industry experts.