Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
FSF details reform proposals
A leverage ratio, less risky pay deals and closer work on cross-border contingency planning are among the measures for a new global regulatory code outlined by the Financial Stability Forum on Wednesday.
Wellink: long-term fix will abate near-term fears
A clear outline of the post-crisis regulatory landscape would help allay short-term fears, Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, has said. Wellink also indicated that the…
Wellink eyes caps on bonuses and hedge funds
Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank, has called for international principles for bonuses and financial sector pay.
Basel, IADI issue deposit insurance guidelines
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) has issued a set of global guidelines for deposit guarantee systems.
Basel Committee, FSF expand membership
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) have expanded to include a host of emerging-market economies.
Basel Committee to raise capital ratios
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has said that it will raise capital requirements next year in order to ward off future episodes of economic and financial stress.
Recovery a long way off: Wellink
Despite strong interventions, recovery of the banking system seems a long way off, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Supervisors must change bonus culture: Wellink
Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of De Nederlandsche Bank, has called on supervisors around the world to tackle banks' "generous" bonus culture.
Basel Committee bids to strengthen Basel II
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Friday issued a string of draft measures aimed at enhancing the Basel II capital framework in light of the credit crunch.
Basel Committee to broaden implementation remit
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today announced that it is broadening the mandate of its Accord Implementation Group (AIG).
Principles for sound stress testing
A new consultative paper from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision presents sound principles for the governance, design and implementation of stress testing programmes at banks.
Ten theses on operational risk management
Jean-Charles Sevet outlines ten ways to implement or improve operational risk management in central banks
How to incentivise the financial system
Robert E. Wright argues that regulators – and those they oversee – need better incentives for prudent behaviour
Shell shocked: American finance in crisis
A legislative overhaul is coming. Robert Litan says a renewed focus on market discipline and the consolidation of regulatory authority are the priorities
Basel Committee tackles fair-value rules
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has responded to the furore surrounding mark-to-market rules and published a consultative paper on fair-value practices.
Basel's Wellink outlines vision for Basel II
Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank, on Monday detailed the committee's plans to improve its much-maligned Basel II framework.
Scrap bonuses - Basel Committee's Wellink
Bonuses for executives in the financial sector could be scrapped altogether, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
EU reveals plans for tougher rules for banks
The European Commission wants to impose more stringent rules on European Union banks in a bid to make the region's financial system more stable.
Basel Committee issues liquidity guidelines
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an influential group of global regulators, has issued its draft proposals to improve liquidity risk management and supervision.
Central banking in paradise: 25 years of the ECCB
As the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank turns 25, Blair Baker and Giancarlo Espejo reflect on the leading role it has played in building financial markets and promoting regional integration
A firm-wide view of risk exposure crucial
Risk concentrations at most financial conglomerates are still mainly identified, measured and managed within separate risk categories and business lines, notes the Joint Forum of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in a new review.
Risk management and regulation in banking
A joint workshop by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London), and the Journal of Financial Intermediation, will be held at the Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland, 29-30 June 2006.
Spain's Caruana on Basel II: back to the future
In the speech 'Basel II: back to the future' given on 4 February Jaime Caruana of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Bank of Spain highlights the anticipatory and forward-looking elements of Basel II. The real value of Basel II, he says, will…
Trichet and Caruana on Basel II
The BIS published on 1 July the opening remarks by Jean-Claude Trichet and Jaime Caruana at the press conference announcing the publication of Basel II, held on 26 June.