Basel III
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
Can Bessent lower 10-year yields? Investors have their doubts
Unconventional tools won’t sway bond markets, say buy-siders, with yields as likely to go higher as lower
Trump taps Bowman to become Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Designated chief regulator has opposed Basel III endgame and pushed for lighter capital rules
Basel uniformity fades as members defy dress code
Rule-makers diverge from Basel III standards, denting aims of comparability and fuelling fears over fair competition
Value-at-risk models face neglect due to FRTB uncertainty
Some banks delaying material upgrades until timeline to replace VAR becomes clearer
CRR III hangs in the balance as member states push for changes
Top EU lawmaker rejects calls to water down capital rules, while others see room for manoeuvre
Fed’s Barr tells regulators to ‘finish the job’ on Basel III
Not complying with global standards makes US banks less competitive, vice-chair for supervision says
Looming US Basel endgame redraft sparks calls to save IRB
Experts say 20 years of data makes credit risk models more appropriate than standardised approach
FSB: big banks could be sidelined from future rescue deals
Exacerbation of too-big-to-fail means G-Sibs could already be too large to take extra assets
Banks’ leverage ratio ‘over-calibrated’, says Fed’s Bowman
Heavy capital requirements causing illiquidity in Treasury market, governor says