Basel III
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Double jeopardy: CCAR and the countercyclical buffer
By Louie Woodall
July 11, 2019, Risk
The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids the government from prosecuting a citizen for the same offence …
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E.U. banks worry about dividends as capital demands jump
By Huw Jones
July 2, 2019, Reuters
Major European Union banks face a collective shortfall of 135 billion euros ($153 billion) to meet global capital requirements by 2027, meaning they …
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ABA scenario analysis project could aid CCAR comparability
By Tom Osborn
June 25, 2019, Risk
A project led by a group of banks to standardize the way in which they approach scenario analysis could make it easier for …
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Industry hails Basel decision to drop punitive clearing charges
By Louisa Chender
June 21, 2019, Global Investor Group
Participants, policy makers and trade bodies are pleased with Basel’s decision to drop the punitive capital charges on cleared derivatives.
On …
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Absent investment banks fuel ongoing bond market liquidity fears
By Samuel Agini
June 21, 2019, Financial News
Corporate bonds could suffer sharp price falls in stressed markets because of the reduced capacity of investment banks to provide liquidity, a …
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Basel closes in on IM offset for leverage ratio
By Philip Alexander
June 19, 2019, Risk
Bank regulation standard-setters may be on the verge of settling a long-running dispute over the leverage ratio, with three sources expecting a final …
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Global regulators say tougher bank rules do not curb lending
By Huw Jones
June 7, 2019, Reuters
Far higher bank capital requirements introduced after the financial crisis a decade ago dampened lending to small companies only briefly and therefore no …
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BOE to scrutinize banks’ op risk tolerance limits
By James Ryder
May 14, 2019, Risk
The Bank of England will publish a consultation paper later this year, asking banks to prove their tolerance limits for operational risk are …
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FRTB implementation is out of sync across Asia
By Karry Lai
April 23, 2019, International Financial Law Review
Across Asia, wide discrepancies remain in how jurisdictions are dealing with Basel III rules including the Fundamental Review of the …
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Financial Stability Board Is Monitoring Crypto-Assets’ Risks and Regulatory Implications
By Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, MRV Associates
Originally published in Forbes
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and important international financial standard setters are working diligently on a variety of crypto-assets issues …
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