- Basel III: New strains and old debates - challenges for supervisors, risk managers and auditors
Speech · 13 October 2011
In this 2011 speech, the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) addresses the Bank of Portugal on the critical transition to the Basel III regulatory framework. The speech…
- The New Basel Capital Accord: Comments received on the Second Consultative Package
As noted in the Basel Committee's Overview of The New Basel Capital Accord, the Committee wishes to increase transparency of the consultative process by publishing on its website all comments…
- Mario Draghi: Sustaining openness in a dynamic global economy
Speech · 24 August 2017
In this influential speech delivered at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Mario Draghi provides a staunch defense of global economic openness as the primary engine for lifting productivity in an…
- Mahendra Vikramdass Punchoo: The impact of Basel III reforms in the implementation of Basel II/III in emerging market and developing economies
Speech · 23 July 2018
This speech examines the transition from Basel II to Basel III in the context of an emerging market economy, specifically Mauritius. Deputy Governor Punchoo highlights that while Basel II allowed…
- Evaluating the effectiveness of Basel III during Covid-19 and beyond
Speech · 19 April 2021
In this keynote address, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), provides a critical assessment of the Basel III framework during its first real-world…
- Revisions to the Basel Securitisation Framework issued by the Basel Committee
Standard or Guidance · 19 December 2013
This 2013 consultative paper from the Basel Committee represents a significant technical overhaul of the Securitisation Framework, a cornerstone of the post-crisis Basel III reforms. The global…
- Capital treatment for bilateral counterparty credit risk finalised by the Basel Committee
Standard or Guidance · 31 May 2011
This press release from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) marks the finalization of the Basel III capital treatment for counterparty credit risk (CCR) in bilateral trades…
- Fundamental review of the trading book - second consultative document issued by the Basel Committee
Standard or Guidance · 31 October 2013
This second consultative paper from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) represents a landmark revision of the market risk framework, commonly known as the Fundamental Review of the…
- A new capital adequacy framework
Inception report · 1 June 1999
This landmark consultative paper marks the formal inception of the "Basel II" framework, a revolutionary shift in global financial oversight designed to replace the 1988 Basel I Accord. Recognizing…
- Guidelines for computing capital for incremental risk in the trading book
Standard or Guidance · 16 January 2019
This consultative document marks a critical technical enhancement to the Basel II capital framework, introduced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in direct response to the massive…
- Basel Committee publishes assessment reports on the implementation of its global standards in Mexico and Switzerland
News · 13 December 2023
This press release provides a high-level summary of the latest findings from the Basel Committee’s Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP). The program is a rigorous peer-review mechanism…
- 2008 FSI Survey on the Implementation of the new capital adequacy framework in non-Basel Committee member countries
Report · 16 February 2009
This 2008 survey by the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) captures a pivotal moment in the global modernization of banking supervision, documenting the widespread adoption of Basel II across 101…
- Comments received on the consultative documents "Strengthening the resilience of the banking sector" and "International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring"
News · 17 December 2009
This document archive chronicles a defining moment in global financial history: the public consultation phase for what would become Basel III. Following the 2008 global financial crisis, the Basel…
- Revisions to the securitisation framework
Standard or Guidance · 11 December 2014
This 2014 publication marks the finalization of the Basel III Securitisation Framework, a critical regulatory response to the systemic vulnerabilities exposed by the global financial crisis. The…
- Basel Committee proposes measures to reduce the variation in credit risk-weighted assets
Standard or Guidance · 24 March 2016
This 2016 consultative paper, Reducing variation in credit risk-weighted assets, marks a strategic retreat from the unconstrained use of Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) approaches that characterized…
- Revisions to the Basel II market risk framework - updated as of 31 December 2010
Standard or Guidance · 11 February 2011
Basel 2.5 was developed as a direct response to the massive losses and excessive leverage accumulated in bank trading books during the global financial crisis. The Committee realized that the…
- Margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives
Standard or Guidance · 1 September 2013
This landmark framework mandates that all financial firms and systemically important non-financial entities exchange initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) for derivatives not cleared through…
- Basel Committee publishes follow-up reports on Basel III implementation assessments
News · 25 March 2019
This 2019 press release details the progress of the Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP), the Basel Committee’s primary mechanism for ensuring that global banking standards are…
- Follow-up Basel III implementation assessment reports published by the Basel Committee
News · 24 March 2017
The Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) serves as the "compliance watchdog" for the Basel Committee, ensuring that the Basel III standards are not just adopted in name, but are…
- Basel Committee releases revised version of Basel III's Liquidity Coverage Ratio
Standard or Guidance · 7 January 2013
This 2013 press release marks a watershed moment in the implementation of the Basel III regulatory framework, specifically the finalization of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). Endorsed by the…
- Basel III - The Liquidity Coverage Ratio: frequently asked questions
Standard or Guidance · 7 June 2017
This 2017 consolidated FAQ document is a critical technical companion to the Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). To ensure that the "global financial plumbing" operates under a single set of…
- Basel Committee proposes amendment to capital rules for non-performing loan securitisations
Standard or Guidance · 22 June 2020
This 2020 technical amendment marks a strategic effort by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to close a critical gap in the regulatory treatment of Non-performing Loan (NPL)…
- The market risk framework: 25 years in the making
Speech · 24 April 2018
In this 2018 keynote, William Coen addresses the "never-ending story" of the market risk framework, often referred to as the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). Coen reflects on a 25-year…
- Sabine Lautenschläger: Harmonisation paves the way for a European banking market
Speech · 27 June 2017
In this 2017 address, Sabine Lautenschläger poses two existential questions for the future of financial regulation: the necessity of global standards and the depth of European harmonization. She…
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