Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Banks told they will not benefit from LCR delay
National supervisors tell banks not to lower liquidity buffers, with market forces also pushing banks towards 100% compliance with measure
India extends Basel III timetable to let banks raise capital
Decision to push back Basel III implementation motivated by capital concerns, say market sources
Basel eases final LCR rules but struggles with NSFR
Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision endorses relaxed phase-in rules for final liquidity coverage ratio but the proposed net stable funding ratio looks set to present further problems
Committee admits 40% of countries will miss Basel III deadline
Eight out of 19 jurisdictions will miss January 1 deadline for Basel III capital requirements; Stefan Ingves concedes some jurisdictions may still be behind at end of 2013
Bank of Finland's Erkki Liikanen on bank separation in Europe
Bank of Finland governor, Erkki Liikanen, tells Christopher Jeffery why he believes the separation of ‘risky’ activities at banks represents the third leg to ensure financial stability in Europe
Raft of changes could shrink Basel III liquidity buffers
Basel Committee estimates liquid asset shortfall could be cut by 14% if a menu of potential changes is adopted
Basel Committee chief sets out next steps for regulation
Stefan Ingves reveals timescale for finalising liquidity coverage ratio and gives details of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s agenda for 2013
Regulators called on to restrict loan modelling choices
Less modelling freedom makes sense, says loan data expert – and the alternatives would be far worse
Basel proposal to capitalise settlement risk ‘unnecessary’
In comment letters published last week, banks have taken issue with Basel Committee guidance that would capitalise post-execution exposure to settlement risk
LCR drives expanding Asian liquidity swap market
Insurers are increasingly providing liquidity swaps to banks in what is viewed as a growing trend in Asia
FSB reveals G-Sib additional capital charges breakdown
FSB says four major banks to be hit by top 2.5% additional capital buffer as three banks leave and two are added to the list of global systemically important banks
FSB finds OTC derivatives reforms riddled with gaps
Progress report shows market infrastructure is ready to meet G-20 commitments for OTC derivatives reform but many jurisdictions are still some way from implementing legislation
Basel Committee reports slow progress ahead of G-20 meeting
Report submitted to G-20 leaders ahead of summit shows just six of 29 systemically important banks are likely to be subject to Basel III rules when deadline is passed
Basel Committee official rebuts criticism over regulatory complexity
Basel Committee secretary-general defends Basel III from critics who argue it is unnecessarily complicated; says additional detail needed to meet the increasing complexity of financial markets
Hong Kong set to meet Basel III deadline as others struggle
Hong Kong to put final Basel capital requirements legislation in place by January 1 deadline, as most other countries struggle to hit G-20 deadline
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Fixing banks and regulation
Central bank balance sheets are ballooning due to the failure of banking systems and new rules are unlikely to address the issue. Only a full legal separation of banking activities will do.
Final rules for D-Sibs published as FSB holds plenary meeting
Financial Stability Board meeting in Tokyo endorses publication of final framework for regulating D-Sibs; principles focus on assessment methodology and higher loss-absorbency requirements
Most countries set to miss Basel III deadline
Progress report on Basel III implementation reveals no country has yet adopted final rules; Stefan Ingves says it is clear some jurisdictions will miss January 1 deadline
EBA report finds banks €199 billion short of Basel target
European Banking Authority report details capital shortfall of largest banks in eurozone; calls for ‘significant effort’ to hit targets
IMF paper finds regulation will not damage economy
Research released by IMF finds banks can adapt to regulatory reforms without hurting the economy; higher lending rates are a price worth paying
RBA stability review offers update on D-Sibs
Reserve Bank of Australia provides update on new regulations for domestic systemically important banks
Trust in Modigliani-Miller theorem is misguided, say former BCBS members
Regulators are wrong to believe changing the capital structure of banks will not affect their value as stated by the Modigliani-Miller theorem, say Urs Birchler and Patricia Jackson
Bank manager and shareholder personal liability rules debated at Giff 2012
Comments by Turkish deputy prime minister sparked debate at Giff about the use of personal liability as a method to ensure shareholders take their role seriously and moderate the actions of bankers
Basel Committee unveils revised core principles
Updated core principles for effective banking supervision released; Basel Committee says 'more than 100' national banking supervisors endorsed the latest document