Basel Committee
US bank regulators align with Basel Committee on liquidity
US banking regulators have issued new liquidity risk policy co-ordinated with Basel Committee guidance.
Basel Committee targets boards in governance consultation
Regulators take aim at bank boards and managers in new corporate governance proposals
RBS creates task force to drive AMA standard
RBS has launched on an efficiency drive to boost operational risk data collection and save money
Capital increase
Exposures to counterparty credit risk have been scrutinised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which published proposals designed to increase capital requirements in the middle of December. The measures will be completed and implemented by…
Basel rules set to change
Despite the difficulty and cost involved, even banks accept that aspects of the old financial regulatory regime must yield their place and go. Patrick Blum asks industry consultants what Basel II reforms they expect to see in 2010, and how firms can…
A variable response
Ensuring banks put in place counter-cyclical capital buffers has become a key area of focus for regulators across the globe, with some proposing capital cushions be based on financial or macro variables. Alessandro Conciarelli and Mario Quagliariello disc
Basel group agrees on banking crisis response
The Basel Committee’s oversight body has met to discuss key measures to strengthen banking regulation