- Carlos da Silva Costa: Opening remarks - "Bank of Portugal's 2019 Conference on Financial Stability"
Speech · 7 October 2019
At the “Bank of Portugal’s 2019 Conference on Financial Stability” in Lisbon, Carlos da Silva Costa, Governor of the Bank of Portugal, opened the event by emphasizing the central role of central…
- Mandate of the Joint Forum
The Joint Forum is a group of senior financial sector supervisors working under the auspices of its parent committees: the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the International Organization of…
- Macroprudential frameworks: experience, prospects and a way forward
Speech · 23 June 2018
In his 2018 address, Claudio Borio, Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS, highlighted the growing importance of macroprudential frameworks as a core element of post-crisis…
- Comments received on the "Guidance on the application of the Core principles for effective banking supervision to the regulation and supervision of institutions relevant to financial inclusion"
News · 30 March 2016
On 21 December 2015, the Basel Committee released its consultative document "Guidance on the application of the Core principles for effective banking supervision to the regulation and supervision of…
- A Review of Credit Registers and their Use for Basel II
FSI Papers | 26 September 2004PDF full text (102kb) | 30 pagesIntroduction1The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has been working on the design of a new capital adequacy framework under…
- Promoting international cooperation
Section 4 from BIS Annual Report 2018/19The BIS promotes international cooperation among monetary and financial authorities by offering them a forum for discussion and a platform for cooperation. In…
- Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges
News · 28 April 2020
Press release | 29 April 2020TechSprint competition to highlight potential of new technology to tackle regulatory and supervisory challenges.Saudi G20 Presidency to fund cash prizes for most…
- Promoting international cooperation
Chapter 3 from BIS Annual Report 2019/20The BIS acts as a forum for discussion and a platform for cooperation among policymakers, to foster monetary and financial stability. In this role, it…
- BCBS Compendium of Documents - Volume III: International supervisory issues
Report
Volume Three - International Supervisory Issues Chapter I : The Basel Concordat and Minimum StandardsAuthorisation procedures for banks' foreign establishments (March 1983) (6 pages, 27037 bytes) A…
- Building block 18: Fostering the soundness of global stablecoin arrangements for cross-border payments
Report
Developments in the crypto market have shown the importance of global cooperation between central banks, relevant authorities and a wide range of stakeholders in developing international guidance…
- Basel Committee finalises AML/CFT guidelines on supervisory cooperation
Press release | 02 July 2020The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued the updated version of its guidelines on Sound management of risks related to money laundering and financing of…
- Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Events
Event
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), hosted by the Bank for International Settlements, regularly convenes meetings, conferences, workshops and joint events that bring together banking…
- José Luis Escrivá: Challenges and opportunities for the financial future of Europe
Speech · 13 March 2025
In his 2025 remarks, José Luis Escrivá highlighted the need for Europe to strengthen its financial sovereignty amid geopolitical uncertainty through deeper integration, regulatory simplification, and…
- DIS45 Disclosure requirements - Sovereign exposures
31 December 2022
Basel Framework DIS 45 sets out the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements for banks’ exposures to sovereign entities. It introduces standardised templates that allow banks to report such exposures by…
- CRE21 Calculation of RWA for credit risk - Standardized approach: use of external ratings
31 December 2022
Chapter CRE 21 of the Basel Framework outlines how banks using the standardised approach to credit risk must incorporate external credit ratings from recognised credit assessment institutions when…
- Quantitative Impact Studies: QIS 2 and QIS 2.5 history
QIS 2During 2001, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision conducted two major data collection exercises. The second quantitative impact study (QIS 2) gathered the data necessary to allow the…
- Basel Committee evaluation shows that the implemented Basel III reforms contributed to increase bank resilience
Press release | 14 December 2022New report provides the Committee's first holistic evaluation of the impact and efficacy of the implemented Basel III reforms.Report indicates that the implemented…
- Frequently asked questions on the liquidity risk treatment of settled-to-market derivatives
Standard or Guidance · 19 September 2018
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has consolidated and published frequently asked questions (FAQs) clarifying how settled-to-market (STM) derivatives should be treated under the Basel III…
- Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19
Press release | 20 March 2020The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision held a conference call on 20 March 2020 to discuss the impact of the rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease…
- Peer review of supervisory authorities' implementation of stress testing principles
Report · 12 April 2012
The Basel Committee’s peer review found that stress testing has become a central supervisory tool for assessing risk, contingency planning, and communication following the financial crisis. While the…
- Payments for the people
Speech · 26 May 2019
In his 2019 remarks, Benoît Cœuré of the European Central Bank emphasised that payments are the foundation of financial inclusion, acting as the gateway to broader financial services such as savings…
- CAP90 Transitional arrangements - Definition of capital
2 April 2020
Chapter CAP 90 of the Basel Framework sets out transitional arrangements related to regulatory capital. It includes phased phase-out rules for capital instruments that no longer qualify as Additional…
- Promoting sound financial standards and regulations
From the 1970s onwards, the BIS has become host to the main global standard setters for the financial system. The BIS member central banks and supervisory authorities, working through the Basel-based…
- Michael S Barr: Opening remarks - Economics of Payments XII Conference
Speech · 26 October 2023
In his 2023 remarks, Michael S. Barr highlighted the rapid transformation of the payments system driven by technological innovation and growing demand for faster, more inclusive services. He…
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