Basel III
Largest banks clear Basel hurdle for first time
Latest monitoring report finds large internationally active banks all now meet minimum capital requirements; EBA sees capital falling under full implementation of European requirements
In qualified support of coco bonds
Europe’s supervisors need to develop a code of best practice to support the prudential issuance of contingent convertible bonds, argues Andreas Dombret
Basel Committee issues enhanced disclosure standards
Revised standards aim to improve the comparability of banks’ risk-weighted assets, shedding light on internal model-based approaches
HKMA to introduce 'maximum' countercyclical capital buffer next year
Hong Kong will introduce Basel III tool at 0.625% of CET1 capital in January to guard against property market fallout; could raise it further in coming years if risks do not subside
Chilean banks must plan for liquidity shortages
Chilean banks will adopt new liquidity management policies later this year while reporting their LCR and NSFR; Central Bank of Chile may impose further rules next year
Ingves: Europe facing peer pressure on Basel III
The chair of the Basel Committee is counting on peer pressure to bring Europe into line with Basel III, but regulatory experts are not convinced it will work
Basel Committee signals shift towards Basel III implementation
With Basel III standards largely finalised, the Basel Committee’s 2015-16 work programme indicates focus on implementation and efforts to shore up confidence in capital ratios
Basel III helps Russian banks handle economic turmoil, says Yudaeva
Russia’s adoption of international banking rules has given its banks partial protection from a plunging currency and soaring interest rates
EBA declares LCR 'not likely' to have negative impact
Impact assessment by European Banking Authority finds liquidity coverage ratio is unlikely to negatively impact bank lending or financial stability; some banks show shortfall
Bahrain governor defends capital ratios
Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj argues capital requirements ‘are not arbitrary, or excessive or punitive’ as they are necessary to prevent excessive risk-taking
Poloz warns regulation could stifle credit to SMEs
Bank of Canada governor says new financial regulation likely to reduce the availability of credit to small companies by discouraging financial innovation
Basel Committee: US and EU capital rules still falling short
Basel Committee’s second assessment of compliance with Basel framework finds both EU and US are not complying in all areas, but both argue deviations are justified
Sweden's central bank and macro-prudential regulator clash over leverage ratio
Riksbank calls for stricter and earlier implementation of Basel III measure a day after Financial Supervisory Authority rejects proposals
Iceland introduces foreign currency funding rule based on Basel Committee's NSFR
Measure is intended to limit extent to which banks fund long-term lending in foreign currencies with unstable short-term funding; Three-year NSFR could be introduced in 2015
ECB research explores use of NSFR as macro-pru tool
Economists consider how the net stable funding ratio could be used to tackle the build-up of systemic liquidity risks; research is still at an early stage
Basel rate-risk project sets up scrap over deposit models
Attempts to set international capital rules for banking book interest rate exposures are hitting sensitive ground as banks warn lending will suffer if regulators cap deposit maturities
BIS' William Coen on Basel III and preventing the next crisis
William Coen, the secretary-general of the Basel Committee, speaks about the banking industry’s response to Basel III, supervision versus regulation and preventing the next crisis.
BIS paper warns Basel III likely to prove ‘challenging’ for emerging markets
Working paper points to a number of obstacles to implementing the Basel framework in emerging markets and developing economies, and suggests potential solutions
BIS paper finds leverage ratio more countercyclical than other capital ratios
Working paper finds evidence the leverage ratio is ‘significantly’ more countercyclical than ratios of capital to risk-weighted assets, although the effect is less powerful during crises
FSB unveils loss-absorbency standards
Minimum standard for total loss-absorbing capacity aims to end ‘too-big-to-fail’ and should reduce the funding advantage of globally systemic banks, FSB says, in consultation document
Ingves: Consistent implementation needed to bring about ‘full benefits' of Basel III
Basel Committee chair says regulators and supervisors now 'accountable for the outcomes' of Basel III as reform agenda draws to a close
Basel Committee adds final plank to Basel III
Committee unveils final version of the net stable funding ratio, bringing to a close the core of the Basel III standard-setting process
Mexican committee makes progress on bank liquidity rules
Bank of Mexico is setting up new rules on banking liquidity that will take effect in January 2015, in line with Basel III requirements; work progressed through new committee
Ingves: Equal implementation of Basel III a ‘major challenge'
Basel Committee chairman says Swedish banks' interconnectedness and reliance on wholesale funding justify higher capital requirements than Basel III minimum