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South African banks grumble over credit pricing discrepancies
Basel III has forced banks across the globe to look closely at how they price counterparty credit risk in derivatives trades. But some South African banks appear not to be charging for it rigorously, leading...
Basel III’s liquidity ratios do not make sense in South Africa, says Paul Hartwell, chief risk officer of Standard Bank. He’s hoping the country’s regulator will exercise some discretion. By Alex...
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Three months have passed since the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the final version of Basel III, and attention is now firmly on implementation. The new rules will require banks to hold higher-quality capital, comply with a new leverage...
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