In recent weeks the new Basel capital accord has come under fierce attack from opponents who charge that the accord will have serious, unintended consequences. For instance, former FDIC chairman ...

WASHINGTON - Four out of five U.S. banks have at least begun preparations for compliance with the capital rules being revised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a recent survey by KPMG ...

The Basel Accords established capital requirements and risk measurements for global banks. The Basel Accords are a series of three sequential banking regulation agreements (Basel I, II, and III) set ...

The most enduring critique of Basel II and III is that they were, to a significant extent, products of regulatory capture. Large, international banks shaped the rules through complex lobbying channels ...

This book is essential reading for any financial practitioner affected by the Basel II accord, including chief financial officers, chief operating officers, chief investment officers, risk managers, ...

Over the years since the first proposed revision of the Basel Accord on Capital Adequacy (Basel II), the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee has criticized the Basel Committee’s proposals ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. The SIA's research indicates that the proposals laid down in ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. The survey was conducted by Reuters in association with PRMIA ...

Like the unseen rule-master in the British television show Big Brother, the Basel Accord encourages infantile behaviour among its charges. Within the confines of the system, rational, intelligent ...

Two hours of CE credits have been applied for in the states of NY, NJ and the Appraisal Institute. The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is presenting an extraordinary panel of ...

Every Mankatoan, Minnesotan and U.S. citizen ought to be concerned about the proposed implementation of Basel III Endgame. This devious accord began being rolled out back in the late 1980s (Basel I at ...