Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)
Basel Committee deals with political reality
Quick change
Basel's new 7% equity capital minimum met with relief
Basel's new 7% equity capital minimum met with relief
Basel liquidity rules hit fresh objections
A reworking of part of the liquidity coverage ratio is rejected by the Basel Committee
Sigor chair says Basel guidance on insurance as op risk mitigant imminent
Guidance paper approved by Basel Committee looks at insurance as a mitigant for AMA institutions
Capital deductions an issue for US banks facing Basel III
US banks will find it easier to comply with Basel III than European counterparts, but capital deductions could pose a problem
Structural changes behind rise in long-dated skew, say dealers
Reduction in risk appetite and regulatory crackdown causing increase in long-dated skew, say equity derivatives dealers
Basel III proposals could put off bond investors
Regulations to increase loss absorbency across the capital structure could deter bond investors from purchasing bank debt, analysts said at CreditSights’ annual conference yesterday.
Germany leads the way on the AMA
The AMA machine
Basel III 'sub-optimal' says EU think tank
Ceps says regulators went soft as a result of industry pressure
Industry expresses concern over timing of Basel trading book review
Plans to overhaul the Basel trading book in 2011 have raised concerns about implementation targets
Lehman's legacy
Lehman's legacy
Basel III: Banks fret about return on equity
Investors could shun bank equity if higher capital levels cause returns to slip
Impact of Basel III core capital standards remains unclear, analysts say
As governors back higher capital standards, ex-Bank of England special adviser argues economic impact remains difficult to pin down; commentators say reforms do not address risk attitudes
Regulators to finalise living will proposals
Live and let die
Banks struggle with Basel 2.5
Challenging change
Liquidity regulation forces transfer pricing models rethink
The cost of building liquidity buffers will ultimately flow through to clients.
New projections on economic impact of Basel III at odds with IIF estimate
Analysis by the Macroeconomic Assessment Group shows a smaller impact from higher capital ratios than an earlier industry report.
Basel Committee under time pressure
Time is on the slide
A crucial month for Basel III calibration
Implementing change
Mizuho provides a model model for AMA in Japan
Japan’s regulator points to Mizuho Financial Group’s operational risk management model as an example for banks in the country to follow. Shigehiko Mori, the group’s head of operational risk, talks about how the model works and his plans for continued…
Basel Committee defends adjustments to Basel III as calibration decisions loom
Regulators describe difficulties ahead as they prepare for Basel III calibration and transition decisions in September
Financial regulators tighten grip on banks with series of rule changes
July saw amendments to Basel III, the signing of the Dodd-Frank reform bill, and the results of stress tests on European banks. Credit assesses how investor sentiment towards the banking sector has been affected by this activity.