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.
Asia’s risk professionals warn of unintended consequences of Basel III
Basel III rules may cause banks to reduce lending, worsening the economic slowdown, warn risk professionals in Asia-Pacific
Asia Risk 2011 interdealer rankings: Dealers
The eurozone crisis has been the main driver of Asian markets in recent months, and with concerns about a possible break-up of the euro growing, end-users have been reluctant to invest. In what has been a tricky environment for dealers, market…
Asia’s opinions on Basel III
The Basel Committee has published rules on the capitalisation of bank CCP exposures and global Sifis in recent months. It will now monitor how the rules are implemented, and tweak calibrations where necessary. Asia Risk talks to a selection of leading…
OECD debt offices call for derivatives collateral debate
New report calls for debt offices to weigh the pros and cons of two-way collateral and clearing
HK margin rules on uncleared swaps should include exemptions, say market participants
HK margin rules on uncleared swaps should include exemptions, say market participants
The CVA-CDS feedback loop
The CVA-CDS feedback loop
Risk software survey 2011
Compliance is key
Risk technology rankings 2011
The regulatory push
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
Review of 2011: collateral, capital and chaos
Collateral, capital and chaos
Cutting Edge: the year of CVA
The year of CVA
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
Encouraging growth in the US inflation derivatives market
Eksportfinans faces collateral questions following downgrade
Junk-rated export lender says it has enough reserve liquidity to meet obligations while it is being wound up - but dealers are not convinced
Risk.net poll: global Sifi status is desirable, say 31% of respondents
Risk.net poll: global Sifi status is desirable, say 31% of respondents
ORR's top 10 operational risk concerns in 2012
It’s never-ending
EU member states want to use judgement to set buffer rules, says working paper
EU Polish presidency paper highlights concerns over aspects of the counter-cyclical capital buffer rules under CRD IV
Australia gives green light to covered bonds in Basel III liquidity drive
ANZ issues first Australian covered bond following government reforms; covered bonds seen as part of the solution to address liquidity shortage under Basel III
OCC seeking change to rating ban in Dodd-Frank, reveals Walsh
Banking regulator talking to Congress about altering the Dodd-Frank Act to allow a limited use of credit ratings
Australian regulator releases Basel III liquidity proposals
Australia's prudential regulator publishes discussion paper for liquidity reforms under Basel III. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces further details for its committed liquidity facility to address the liquidity shortage banks will face…
Australia weighs up move to adopt Basel III early
Jumping the gun
Sweden will go beyond Basel III capital rules, says Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says Sweden will follow Switzerland and UK in implementing higher capital adequacy requirements than Basel III for largest banks; details to be released soon
Video: New York Fed’s Marc Saidenberg denies US go-slow on Basel II implementation
The US is introducing Basel II at a similar pace to international peers and is also committed to timely implementation of Basel III, according to Marc Saidenberg, senior vice-president of bank supervision at the New York Fed, who warns of the dangers of…
Financial institutions plan to increase risk and trading IT spending in 2012
Just over 60% of respondents plan to up their technology spend next year, with market risk systems the main beneficiary