- The year 2000 - A challenge for financial institutions and bank supervisors
Standard or Guidance · 7 September 1997
This 1997 guidance, The Year 2000: A Challenge for Financial Institutions and Bank Supervisors, represents a landmark effort by the Basel Committee to address a purely technological risk that posed a…
- Deposit insurance core principles
Standard or Guidance · 24 September 2009
In this keynote address, Jaime Caruana reflects on the painful lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, particularly the catastrophic loss of confidence that forced governments to implement…
- 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…
- Yves Mersch: Interview in Het Financieele Dagblad
Speech · 11 September 2013
In this 2013 interview, Yves Mersch outlines the road to the European Banking Union, framing it as the "magic bullet" to end the financial fragmentation that plagued the Eurozone after the sovereign…
- Elvira Nabiullina: Review of Russia's economic and financial developments in 2016
Speech · 8 June 2017
In this 2017 address, Governor Elvira Nabiullina presents a "consistency and resilience" narrative. Following the shocks of 2013-2014, the Bank of Russia successfully reduced inflation from 7% to…
- 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…
- Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Central banks and innovation – delivering our mandate in a digitalising world
Speech · 12 May 2025
Deputy Governor McMunn’s speech outlines a strategic shift from a passive regulatory stance to one of proactive engagement with the fintech ecosystem. She introduces a dual-track engagement model…
- 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…
- Consultative paper on customer due diligence
News · 31 January 2001
This 2001 press release marks the Basel Committee's foundational step in standardizing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) globally. In response to the growing complexity of cross-border banking, the…
- 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…
- Statement drawing attention to the Year 2000 issue
News · 18 November 1997
This 1997 joint statement serves as a historical milestone in cross-sectoral regulatory cooperation, where the BCBS, IOSCO, and IAIS formed a united front to tackle the Year 2000 (Y2K) challenge. At…
- Survey of disclosures about trading and derivatives activities
Standard or Guidance · 6 November 1997
This 1997 joint survey by the BCBS and IOSCO represents a milestone in the "transparency revolution" within the global financial system. Conducted during the era of the Asian Financial Crisis, it…
- 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…
- Joint Forum final release of "Credit risk transfer" paper
Report · 30 July 2008
Released at the dawn of the 2008 financial crisis, this Joint Forum report provides a forensic analysis of the Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) markets, focusing on the rapid innovation of instruments like…
- 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…
- Joint Forum release of "Credit risk transfer" paper
Standard or Guidance · 31 March 2008
This 2008 consultation paper from the Joint Forum serves as a "real-time" post-mortem of the technical failures that triggered the Global Financial Crisis. Commissioned by the Financial Stability…
- Mario Draghi: The interaction between monetary policy and financial stability in the euro area
Speech · 23 May 2017
In this landmark 2017 speech, Mario Draghi delivers a powerful defense of the ECB’s unconventional measures, arguing that price stability and financial stability are "inherently interlinked." He…
- 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)…
- Sabine Lautenschläger: Risk reduction in the euro area - how low can you go?
Speech · 25 April 2018
In this 2018 contribution, Sabine Lautenschläger argues that the Eurozone's stability depends on a self-reinforcing cycle of "reducing risks" and "growing closer together." She positions the European…
- 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…
- Vítor Constâncio: Introductory remarks at the fifth ECB conference on accounting, financial reporting and corporate governance for central banks
Speech · 20 June 2016
In this 2016 address, Vítor Constâncio explores the critical intersection of accounting standards, central bank balance sheets, and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). He frames accounting not…
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