Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Bank of Spain's Roldán highlights Basel III flaws
Basel III’s architecture, hybrid capital and liquidity buffers among potential pitfalls; views shared by BaFin's Sanio
Basel liquidity rules hit fresh objections
A reworking of part of the liquidity coverage ratio is rejected by the Basel Committee
Basel III could distort monetary policy: ECB’s Bini Smaghi warns
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says Basel III may have unintended consequences on monetary policy
Isoard to head International Association of Deposit Insurers
International Association of Deposit Insurers appoints former governing board member of Mexico's deposit protection agency Carlos Isoard as next secretary general
Wellink keen on expanding Basel III rules
Basel Committee chairman Nout Wellink says further improvements to new Basel rules will increase quality of capital base
BIS’s Caruana lauds Basel III
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jaime Caruana spells out importance of Basel III capital reforms
Netherlands Bank paper: Basel III could disrupt monetary transmission
Dutch central bank research warns new Basel III rules could lead to greater demand for long-term assets, leading to steeper yield curve which could disrupt monetary policy channel
Basel III: Banks fret about return on equity
Investors could shun bank equity if higher capital levels cause returns to slip
Impact of Basel III core capital standards remains unclear, analysts say
As governors back higher capital standards, ex-Bank of England special adviser argues economic impact remains difficult to pin down; commentators say reforms do not address risk attitudes
Subbarao concerned over Basel III countercyclical measures
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao cites concern over variable likely to be used to calibrate countercyclical buffers
Basel Committee has agreed on capital ratio: Buba’s Zeitler
Senior officials set to meet on Sunday to discuss the proposal
Core principles mostly apply to micro lenders: Basel Committee
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issues final report on applying core principles to microfinance providers; tweaks needed on credit risk, capital adequacy and risk management
Basel Committee defends adjustments to Basel III as calibration decisions loom
Regulators describe difficulties ahead as they prepare for Basel III calibration and transition decisions in September
New Basel proposals threaten bank sub debt, investors warn
Bond investors voice concerns over freedom given to national regulators to determine trigger events for conversions or haircuts
Basel Committee to rethink CVA capital charge
Regulators might adapt the bond-equivalent approach amid claims the methodology will lead to perverse incentives
Basel bids to make bondholders pay price of failure
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision says all instruments classified as tier one and tier two capital bear some of the cost of taxpayer support
Canada throws weight behind Basel III, lauding output gains
Bank of Canada says forthcoming capital and liquidity ratios will save the country nearly C$200 billion; stresses that Canada must not rest on laurels, not having experienced banking crisis
Banks overestimate Basel III’s impact on growth: regulators
Basel body says hiking capital ratios by one percentage point will only cause 0.19% drop in potential GDP as lower rates will cushion the blow; industry bodies remain unconvinced
Washington begins writing out reliance on ratings agencies
Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision begin search for new measure of creditworthiness
Basel III watered down by politics and not fit for purpose, says CLSA risk chief
The most recent draft of the Basel III proposals has been watered down by politics, according to an Asian risk officer
Europe has turned a corner: Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says economy back on track; slower growth expected despite positive figures in second quarter
Basel III features win governors' seal of approval
Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, which oversees Basel Committee, okays parts of forthcoming Basel III proposals; calibration and phase-in arrangements to be finalised in September
Key Basel III decisions due as oversight board gathers
Governors and heads of supervision will review recommendations brought forward from July 14-15 Basel Committee meeting
Wellink: OTC markets still need good risk management systems
Basel Committee chairman Nout Wellink warns central clearing house not a silver bullet for over-the-counter derivatives markets