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NPR updated to include the standardised approach
After pressure from the industry, the standardised approach has now been included in the NPR.
FDIC to seek comments for standardised approach
The FDIC has bowed to industry pressure to include the standardised approach in the NPR, despite the Fed’s insistence that AMA is vital to safeguarding the financial system.
Mifid Level II measures published in the Official Journal
The level II measures to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments (Mifid) directive have been published in the European Commission’s Official Journal.
HKMA releases draft Basel II rules for consultation
The complete draft rules for implementing Basel II in Hong Kong have been published.
US banks hostile to NPR in Fed meetings
Minutes written by Federal Reserve officials and letters written by trade associations highlight the strong differences of opinion over the shape of Basel II implementation in the US - especially over home-host issues.
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