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Basel Committee

US Comptroller wants attractive advanced approaches to op risk

The best way of resolving arguments about whether operational risk capital charges are suitable for banks is to make advanced op risk measurement approaches, such as the scorecard method, attractive to banks, US Comptroller of the Currency John Hawke…

01 Apr 2002

Regulation

Exposing exposures: how far will it go?

The Enron debacle has spurred investors and creditors to press for greater disclosure of corporate risk and hedging strategies. Companies are beginning to respond. How far will it go?

01 Apr 2002

Risk management

Capital thinking

Manuel Méndez aims to have BBVA among the first to qualify for Basel II’s advanced risk capital approaches.

01 Apr 2002

Risk management

QIS3 survey delay puts back Basle II accord to 2006

Regulator determination to get a key survey of banks right was a major factor in the decision to postpone again the coming-into-effect of the complex Basle II banking accord until late 2006 from an undetermined date in 2005, banking regulators said in…

01 Apr 2002

Regulation

EU capital rules still on a tight schedule following Basle II delay

The European Commission’s timetable for introducing risk-based bank capital rules for the European Union remains very tight following the further delay to the Basle II bank accord, banking industry analysts said in late March.