Fed releases NPR for US Basel II implementation

The revised plans aim to ensure capital levels will not decline as a result of the new rules, as had been indicated by a test of the framework on 26 US banks in late 2004 and early 2005. The NPR has allowed provisions if the Federal Reserve sees a drop of 10% or more in aggregate minimum risk-based capital among all banks, at which point the regulator would intervene.

Regarding concerns about lower capital reserves and the Accord’s impact on smaller banks, the Fed said the rules

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