Bank of England (BoE)
Risk transfer to insurers could threaten Basel II, warns UK central banker
Financial stability and financial efficiency could be undermined if the new Basel II capital adequacy rules proposed for banks are simply "arbitraged away" by the transferral of banking risks to insurers, according to a senior UK central banker.
Basel II could endanger stability if cuts in capital charges are too big, says UK central banker
Financial stability would be endangered if new capital adequacy rules meant large international banks saw a significant cut in the capital they have to set aside against the risks of banking, a senior UK central banker said in April.
The FSA’s hardliner
Oliver Page, of the UK’s FSA and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, says regulators should stay tough on credit and operational risk.
BoE Director Speaks On Need For Stronger Regulatory Co-Operation
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