Regulators

• Basel Committee

Regulators acknowledge change needed

Global banking regulators have conceded that certain areas of their Basle II bank accord proposals needed further adjustment in order to meet key objectives of the accord.

• 01 Jul 2001

• Basel Committee

Basel II will be modified, says Canadian bank regulator

A survey of financial institutions’ views on the Basel II capital accord is expected to result in global banking regulators modifying some of the accord’s controversial aspects, according to a Canadian bank regulator involved in the survey.

• 01 Jun 2001

• Risk management

Regulators may issue Basel II discussion document in response to banker fears

Global banking regulators are likely to issue an interim discussion document in June or July on their proposals for a new bank capital accord, in a response to banker concerns about the complexity of those plans.

• 01 Mar 2001