Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)
Top CROs worry about Basel III consistency
A new research report published this month by Risk reveals that CROs at the world’s largest banks are worried about the consistency of Basel III rules
Basel Committee considers use of credit ratings in LCR shake-up
The scrapping of the level 1 and level 2 distinction for liquid assets is also discussed as the committee reviews the liquidity coverage ratio
Asia’s risk professionals warn of unintended consequences of Basel III
Basel III rules may cause banks to reduce lending, worsening the economic slowdown, warn risk professionals in Asia-Pacific
Asia’s opinions on Basel III
The Basel Committee has published rules on the capitalisation of bank CCP exposures and global Sifis in recent months. It will now monitor how the rules are implemented, and tweak calibrations where necessary. Asia Risk talks to a selection of leading…
Australia gives green light to covered bonds in Basel III liquidity drive
ANZ issues first Australian covered bond following government reforms; covered bonds seen as part of the solution to address liquidity shortage under Basel III
Australian regulator releases Basel III liquidity proposals
Australia's prudential regulator publishes discussion paper for liquidity reforms under Basel III. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces further details for its committed liquidity facility to address the liquidity shortage banks will face…
From micro to macro: Basel III tools eyed as systemic risk controls
Keeping the lid on
Q&A: Stefan Walter on Basel III, RWAs, 'anti-American' rules and CVA
“It’s good to have hard deadlines”
Asia Risk Congress 2011: CCP users need tactical collateral planning due to Basel III capital squeeze
The increasing need for liquid, high grade assets under Basel III capital requirements will likely squeeze liquidity in the types of eligible collateral required by central counterparty (CCP) clearings, meaning end-users of CCPs need to tactically plan…
Video: Banks can arbitrage central bank liquidity provision
A conflict between new liquidity regulations under Basel III and existing central bank operations leaves a gap that banks may be able to exploit, warns financial stability expert
Australian banks still face liquidity challenges, FSB peer review finds
A Financial Stability Board peer review finds the Australian financial system remains strong but banks face Basel III liquidity and wholesale funding challenges
Profile: Standard Bank CRO on rogue trading, liquidity and lending
“We do not have a liquidity issue”
Video: Industry experts clash over whether to publish liquidity ratios
A Basel III conference panel disagree over whether banks should publish liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio estimates now, even though the final rules are not yet agreed
Bank of England's FPC seeks to unlock Basel III tool-kit
Systemic risk committee at the Bank of England calls for power to use tools - such as liquidity and leverage ratios, and margin standards - to influence systemic risk
Sovereign debt crisis undermines LCR, critics say
Bankers at Eurofi conference in Wroclaw, Poland call for a wider range of assets to be eligible for Basel III's liquidity coverage ratio
The product no-one wants to sell: portability held up by lack of rules
Under-the-counter derivatives
CRD IV proposals do not deviate markedly from Basel III, says EC's Faull
Jonathan Faull dismisses suggestions CRD IV will lead to uneven application of Basel III
Basel Committee's Walter dismisses reports of LCR overhaul
Basel Committee is working on criteria to decide what counts as a liquid asset, but secretary general says no decisions have yet been taken on how – or whether – to change the LCR
Australian regulator moves to implement Basel III two years early
The Australian banking regulator has proposed the country’s banks meet new Basel III capital and liquidity rules two years ahead of G-20 commitments. The proposal has drawn immediate criticism from the Australian Bankers’ Association
Basel III liquidity rules shaking up the corporate deposit market
Deposit(ive) thinking
Regulators wary of new corporate deposits that sit outside Basel III LCR
Basel III arms race begins with product that uses a rolling, embedded option to keep deposits outside bounds of new liquidity ratio
Risk waterfall at CME, Ice makes porting harder, dealers say
The need to provide portability could pressure CCPs to lean more heavily on initial margin than default funds to absorb losses
The product no-one wants to sell: portability held up by lack of rules
Under-the-counter derivatives