Basel III
WHAT IS THIS? Basel III is a set of bank soundness rules drawn up by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in response to the financial crisis. It hikes the minimum amount of capital banks must hold, introduces new leverage and liquidity ratios, and limits the use of internal models.
EU infighting blocks Basel recognition of banking union
Treating eurozone as single jurisdiction could slash G-Sib capital, but the 19 member nations have differences to settle first
Top four EU banks have shed €1.5 trillion in assets since 2013
Barclays, HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank slim the most in five years
UBS’s CRO on the hunt for hidden risks
Swiss bank has rung the changes in its attempt to catch hard-to-measure risks, but “you are never safe”, warns Christian Bluhm
Switch to internal model helps HSBC cut counterparty risk by 18%
HSBC cut counterparty credit risk-weighted assets by 18% – $10.4 billion – in the second quarter
UBS faces capital hike from credit model curbs
Bank estimates Sfr35 billion jump in RWAs from Basel III, with credit modelling one driver, says CRO Bluhm
Staying alive: the EU’s stubborn CVA exemption
Delayed Pillar 2 capital charge could help US banks take EU market share in corporate hedging
Switch to standard model boosts BNP Paribas’ op risk
Operational RWAs grow €6 billion in the second quarter
Banks still face risk of Fed disapproval on exposure limits
Rules loosened on affiliated counterparties, but supervisor can reject banks’ findings
Regulatory arbitrage: a crime, or a warning?
It could be unwise to ignore disproportionate regulatory impacts on specific business lines
Leverage ratio redux: the fallout from French bank court win
EU countries could seek to benefit from exclusion of state-backed deposits from leverage ratio
Shut the window: EU Parliament tackles leverage loophole
EU banks may have to calculate leverage ratios daily, potentially hitting their repo market share
Q&A: French regulator defends bank rules for prop traders
ACPR official wants to set asset threshold for full CRR application below current €30 billion
Amber zone in new P&L test ‘almost useless’, say banks
Analysis shows many desks would not benefit from safe harbour in Basel FRTB proposals
The sharing economy comes to banking
A start-up some are calling the Airbnb of capital is bringing a Silicon Valley idea to Wall Street
Implementing Basel III – the view from Europe
EU approach to new credit risk framework must recognise local market structures, say banking experts
If regulations don’t bend, they’ll break
Financial regulation should be adaptive, not reactive, argues Andrew Lo
French regulator voices doubts on Europe’s FRTB timeline
Federal Reserve warns EU delay would force US to reconsider 2022 implementation
BIS renews claims of capital 'gaming'
Modelled capital requirements for identical portfolios can differ by up to 4%, study shows
Basel III ratios bolster bank resilience – BIS
Analysis shows regulatory minimums protect banks from distress
New US buffer triggers fresh focus on CCAR transparency
Banks fear capital volatility and may also push for changes to US G-Sib surcharge
VM changes cut billions from US bank swaps values in 2017
Effects on potential future exposure (PFE) mixed
Take-up of credit modelling varies at European banks
Percentage of credit RWAs calculated using IRB approaches ranges from 42% to 91% across large dealers