Basel Committee
US Basel II will not harm banks, says regulator
FDIC vice-chairman defends NPR proposals
Basel Committee chairman says changes on European supervision needed
Basel chair outlines vision for European supervision
Report calls for US to implement Basel II
McKinsey report finds Basel II key for US to maintain market share
S&P warns on Pillar 2 implementation
S&P says major banks may be falling short on Pillar II implementation
Italian bank picks Basel II package
SunGard wins client for Basel product
Basel II will trim riskier mortgages in UK
UK mortgage lenders bracing for Basel II
Standardised approach in US depends on credit risk ruling
Daily news headlines
Middle East gets new consultancy tool
Consultancy launched Middle East product for Basel
Key Indian banks implement Basel II ahead of time
The State Bank of India gets ready to preempt Basel II
New Zealand looks afresh at capital adequacy to control lending
NZ re-considers Basel II timing
Indian Central Bank: migration to Basel II by next spring
India's central bank gives deadlines for Basel compliance
Basel Committee: co-ordination is working well
Basel Committee sees good progress on implementation
Scholar questions Basel II’s effect on bank supervision
Academic questions Basel II's effect on bank supervision.
CDOs: what does the future hold?
12. the outlook
The challenge of diversity
Features
A political matter
Cover story
Default dilemmas
Basel II
A dangerous idea
Encouraging and supporting sound internal risk management has become an important aspect of effective financial regulation. Imposing a regulatory capital charge for stress-test losses would undermine this important objective, argues David Rowe
Saving for a rainy day
Liquidity Risk
Hometrack outlines who wins most from Basel II
Taking the advanced approach is best for large retail mortgage lenders.
NPR brings gloom for US banks
Basel II notice of rulemaking (NPR) responses vary widely on the best approach.
Bank of Israel to be Basel II compliant by 2009
Bank of Israel issues new draft revised frameowrk for Basel II implementation
Alliance & Leicester becomes UK’s first Basel II approved bank
FSA approves Alliance & Leicester's Basel II regime