Basel III
Supervision Benchmarks 2025 report – digital oversight
Benchmarking data reveals how supervisors structure their organisations, as well as their top strategic priorities and technology adoption
Japan FSA’s Ariizumi on Basel delays and regulating AI
Outgoing international affairs chief issues rallying call for Basel III adoption, saying Japan has “kept its promise”
Former OCC chief on the sting of peeling the Basel III ‘onion’
Michael Hsu warns successors not to cut bank capital or neglect rate risks that destroyed SVB
Basel III not holding back development finance – Thedéen
Regulations should not be viewed as “scapegoat” for lack of investment, says committee chair
Ex-OCC chief Michael Hsu on the impact of an America-first agenda
The former acting comptroller of the currency speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the future of the US Treasury market, Fed independence, financial de-regulation, the Genius Act and international co-operation
BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down
General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation
Global economy at ‘pivotal moment’, BIS says
Policy-makers must not forget structural weaknesses when dealing with near-term shocks, body says
Bank of England urged to rethink HHI concentration risk add-on
Experts think overhaul of credit risk measure should be part of PRA’s ongoing Pillar 2 review
US Basel III delay to 2026 seen as almost inevitable
Reprioritisation and leadership changes cast doubts on timing of new proposals
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
Quarles to lead review of FSB monitoring
Appointment of former Fed vice-chair reflects shift in focus for global body
Should the Fed mandate collateral pre-positioning at the discount window?
Supervisor wants lenders to be ready to access central bank facilities, but formalising pre-positioning has some drawbacks
Leverage ratio reform: the good, the bad and the Treasury
A simple cut would be less likely to stoke interest rate risk than exempting US government bonds
Maurice Obstfeld on the trade war’s damage to the monetary system
The former IMF chief economist speaks about Trump’s chaotic economic policies, the erosion of Fed independence and dollar stability, difficult policy trade-offs for central banks, and the threat to the Bretton Woods institutions
Sarb official warns of risk in RSA sovereign bond holdings
Banks must consider interest rate risk when buying South African government debt, head of stability says
Mr Bessent goes to Basel: the fate of global bank regulation
US resistance to international standards could spark greater fragmentation of prudential rules
Fed official: SLR tweaks likely unbundled from Basel III
Complexity of endgame proposals means any leverage ratio changes will probably be proposed separately
US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Process has been "essentially driven" by US interest, says former Fed vice-chair
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of access to EU markets
Indian bank stocks surge after RBI updates liquidity measures
New rules are less strict than originally planned
US on ‘wrong path’ with deregulation – Villeroy de Galhau
BdF governor calls for two-year delay to FRTB, “given uncertainty”
Do central banks need more tools to regulate the financial system?
Policy-makers from Armenia, Thailand and New Zealand share perspectives on how to keep up with the ever-changing industry
EU debt wave raises dealer capacity concerns
Ongoing QT and upcoming defence spending piles pressure on bank balance sheet supply, say dealers
Bowman’s ascent sparks office intrigue at the Fed
Trump’s vice-chair for supervision pick is said to have a prickly relationship with Powell