Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Regulators and firms confront problems of ‘open banking’
Basel Committee report says challenging trade-off exists between privacy, security and efficiency
FSB’s G-Sib list increases by one
One joins the list and one major bank drops to a lower bucket
Powell to lead two key BIS committees
French governor leads BCBS oversight body, BoE’s Cunliffe to head CPMI, and NY Fed has key Americas role
De Cos maps out ‘future path’ for Basel Committee
New chair says four key principles will guide the committee’s approach
FSB calls out ‘uneven’ regulation as vulnerabilities evolve
Board cautions against complacency; Basel Committee says members are still missing deadlines
‘Stop talking about rules’ – Basel’s Coen
The Basel Committee’s top staffer is moving on – and he wants finance to do the same
Basel Committee overhauls leverage ratio to tackle ‘window dressing’
New disclosure rules aim to end “unacceptable” quarter-end rush to cut leverage
Optimal capital may be higher than previously thought – Basel Committee
Study finds net long-term benefits to higher capital levels
Sarb develops methodology to find ‘systemically important’ banks
South Africa’s central bank bases analysis on BCBS research
Basel Committee seeks feedback on streamlined version of Basel III
Sprawling array of PDFs was getting difficult to handle, committee says; some elements have been trimmed and ambiguities removed
Carolyn Rogers to take over as Basel Committee secretary-general
William Coen to step down this year after 20 years with the committee
Bank capital ratios fall for first time since 2011
Basel monitoring report finds declines in both risk-weighted capital and leverage ratios
Basel Committee clarifies ‘expectations’ on crypto
Banks must meet certain minimum standards if they want to trade crypto assets; more details on prudential expectations to follow
Spanish governor de Cos now leads Basel Committee
Stefan Ingves steps down as chairman after nearly eight years in the role
Basel Committee softens impact of revised market risk framework
Final framework cuts expected increase in average capital requirements almost in half; committee may consider some further rule-making in 2019
Basel III may be second-best outcome, admits Coen
Basel Committee secretary-general says framework could be strengthened; John Vickers renews calls for tougher capital standards
Podcast: The global regulatory landscape
Capital rules have made the core banking system safer, but other parts of the system may still be at risk, says Andrew Metrick
Basel Committee points to delays in adoption of Basel III standards
Only 10 of 27 jurisdictions have final rules for Net Stable Funding Ratio
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and two drop off the 2018 tally
Basel rules force small countries to face irrelevant risks – Bahamas governor
Stress-testing parameters irrelevant for many small jurisdictions, Rolle says
Basel Committee moots changes to leverage ratio
Regulation could be amended to mitigate central clearing impact; committee also critical of banks’ “window dressing” behaviour
Basel Committee finalises streamlined stress-testing guide
Updated principles reflect “rapid evolution” of stress-testing since 2009
Standard-setters update analysis of CCP network
Basel-based organisations find network has only shifted somewhat in the past year
FSB weighs effects of post-crisis reforms on central clearing
Report finds incentives to centrally clear are strong in the “systemic core” but weaker elsewhere; some rules could benefit from adjustment