Basel Committee
Perspectives - Simon Topping
Simon Topping, Executive director, banking policy, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Australia and Singapore lead Basel II adoption
Singapore and Australia are now the leading countries in the Asia-Pacific region in the implementation of the new capital framework, Basel II, according to a report by Celent, an international financial consultancy.
Basel II to encourage smaller banks to invest in risky assets
The new Basel II capital rules will encourage smaller banks to invest in riskier assets, according Peter Plaut, a managing director in fixed income research at Bank of America in New York.
Basel II to encourage smaller banks to invest in risky assets
The new Basel II capital rules will encourage smaller banks to invest in riskier assets, according Peter Plaut, a managing director in fixed income research at Bank of America in New York.
Making progress
The recovery in Japan’s banking sector means that country’s banks are closer to meeting the minimum capital adequacy requirements of Basel II than was anticipated even 12 months ago. However, challenges remain, particularly with regards to data. By John…
Trading Book regime needs change, says Schmidt Bies
New liquidity and credit risks in the trading book warrant the review of the Market Risk Amendment of 1996 as proposed by the Basel Committee, according to Susan Schmidt Bies, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Basel Committee issues sound practice principles for credit risk assessment for loans
The Banking Committee on Banking Supervision has released a consultative document outlining principles for 'Sound Credit Assessment and Valuation for Loans'.
Briefs
REGULATORY UPDATE
Pillar II implementation still key
REGULATORY UPDATE
Basel spotlights home-host and EL issues
COVER STORY
Planning for disaster
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Basel II: what if?
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A pillar of solvency
Regulator Q&A: Paul Sharma
RiskNews
RiskNews
A step to Basel 1.5
Risk analysis
The growing maturity of op risk and compliance
In Operational Risk ’s second annual survey on compliance, executives focus on the cost of regulatory initiatives. By Dianne See Morrison
Basel committee clarifies calculation of expected operational risk losses for AMA
The Operational Risk Subgroup of the Basel Committee Accord Implementation Group (AIGOR) has released further guidance on how banks can adequately capture expected losses (EL) in their business practices.
Asia’s op risk quantification challenge
Asia’s regional regulators have mixed opinions when it comes to operational risk, finds Ellen Davis
Basel Committee issues home-host sharing guidelines for Basel II
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a consultative document on enhancing home-host information sharing guidelines for banking supervisors to set up a framework for the effective cross-border implementation of the Basel II capital Accord.
A step up the ladder
Following Barclays' acquisition of Absa in July, the South African bank has decided to implement the advanced internal ratings-based approach to Basel II. Other banks have decided to follow suit. By Laurence Neville
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Leading the pack
Nordic banks are well ahead with their Basel II programmes compared with their international peers. But there are concerns about home regulator rules and advanced credit risk data requirements. Laurence Neville reports