Basel Committee

Isda looks to past and future

Members of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association celebrated two decades of derivatives achievements at the trade body’s twentieth annual general meeting in Barcelona last month.

Pillar I too complex for small countries

The complexity of Pillar I of the New Basel Accord is forcing smaller, resource-constrained countries, to delay the implementation of the aspect of the Accord that involves the determination and measurement of minimum capital requirements.

Chile releases Basel II timetable

The Chilean Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions (SBIF) has released a Basel II consultative document that also details the country's implementation plan for the new Basel Accord, according to Gunther Held, head of research at the bank…

Australia and Singapore leadBasel II in Asia

Australia and Singapore’s banking sectors are leading the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to the implementation of Basel II, according to a recent report by Standard and Poor’s. But, even banks operating in these countries face considerable challenges…

IIF executive blasts "conservative" Basel Committee

Yesterday at a press conference held at the Institute of International Finance´s spring membership meeting in Madrid, a vice chairman criticized recent decisions taken by the Basel Committe on Banking Supervision as overly "conservative."

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