Basel III
WHAT IS THIS? Basel III is a set of bank soundness rules drawn up by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in response to the financial crisis. It hikes the minimum amount of capital banks must hold, introduces new leverage and liquidity ratios, and limits the use of internal models.
Central clearing obligations cause collateral headaches in Asia
Collateral thinking
Another RWA, another dollar: Capital pressures prompt questions over pay
Basel III is forcing banks around the world to reduce their risk-weighted asset numbers. Some have set up specific teams to do so, but how will these traders fit into a remuneration system that focuses on revenue generation? By Michael Watt
Repo markets in Asia set to grow on the back of Basel III
Don't fear the repo
Barnier: US will implement Basel III
Europe's internal markets commissioner dismisses suggestions that US will retreat from new rules, but says "technical delays" are possible on both sides of the Atlantic
RBI sees developing repo markets necessary in meeting Basel liquidity rules
India central bank views repo as an increasingly important market in the wake of Basel III implementation
JSE eyes OTC market as it revamps futures clearer
South African futures CCP limits member liabilities
Risk.net poll: Simpler Basel framework is needed
A majority of Risk.net readers think regulators should reduce complexity in the Basel framework, after a recent report shows wide variations in RWAs
US politicians plot national impact study for Basel III
Basel III could face more delays in the US as legislators press for a national impact study
Basel III blues: US politicians push for new QIS
Basel III is losing traction. Already hit by implementation delays and a loss of support from senior policy-makers, some US politicians are now calling for a national impact study – mirroring developments that saw Basel II grind to a halt. Michael Watt…
Bank analysts spooked by huge gulfs in Basel RWA review
Some banks calculating measures that are 3% of the median in Basel Committee study, while others are more than 2,500%
ESRB fine-tunes macro-prudential toolkit
The ESRB slims down its proposed macro-prudential principals to focus on 15 key macro-prudential levers
Dodd-Frank will hit Asian banks onshore in the US
Dodd-Frank will require some foreign banks to set up intermediate holding companies for their US operations and also subject them to enhanced liquidity, supervision and stress testing. How will Asian banks be affected given the flow of US dollars from…
Basel RWA review said to show banks 'many multiples' apart
Regulators are bracing for fresh criticism of bank capital modelling, say industry sources
Concerns remain over contingent capital, legal experts warn
CoCo bonds continue to provoke concern, despite clear investor appetite
BoE's Haldane says UK could help redefine global banking rules
Andrew Haldane says UK is in a position to lead with fixes to Basel III, tightening remuneration policies and removing barriers to bank account switching
Global liquidity flows threatened by Dodd-Frank provision on foreign banks
Japanese banks criticise proposed US regulation of foreign banking entities
HKMA warns banks not to weaken liquidity profile to benefit from LCR phase-in
Hong Kong regulator to consult banks on new LCR this quarter and assess level playing field implications before deciding on whether to adopt a phased approach
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
A year of market movement and trading opportunities
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
The forgotten pillars of Basel II
Forgotten pillars
Sponsored forum: Sub-custody
Drivers and growth for the sub-custodian
Chinese banks to emphasise fees over asset growth in the coming years – PwC
Basel III not the main challenge for China banks – instead interest liberalisation is their main focus
India extends Basel III timetable to enable banks to raise capital
Decision to push back Basel III implementation motivated by capital concerns, say market sources