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Asian banks fear unfair op risk capital charges

Operational risk has long been a challenge for Asia’s banks. But many smaller banks in the region fear that a capital charge against such hazards as fraud, computer systems failure and settlement foul-ups would penalise them unfairly if it took the form…

Unleashing Asia's demons

The Basel Committee’s new consultative paper on capital adequacy could wreak havoc with Asia’s domestic banks. The revamped rules will make the shortcomings of their risk management systems all too clear.

A beginning, not an end...

There's a host of operational risk issues still to be ironed out by the global banking industry and its supervisors. Bank regulator Jeremy Quick considers the key questions.

A lot of loose ends and not much time

There's little surprise, but reactions still range from cautious approval to outright hostility. And all sides agree that some very big loose ends remain to be tied up on a very tight schedule.

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