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Interest rate risk rules need more work, says Fed’s Barr

Former vice-chair for supervision also tells Risk.net his redraft of Basel III would have softened NMRFs

Michael Barr
Credit: Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy/Michigan Photography

On February 28, after two and a half years in one of the most influential regulatory roles in the global financial system, Michael Barr stepped down as vice-chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve.

The decision, which he describes as being in the best interest of the institution, came amid mounting pressure from the incoming administration. His departure paved the way for governor Michelle

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