Basel III
Securities lending services provider of the year: Northern Trust
Official institutions praise the Chicago-based firm’s excellent coverage, operational smoothness and good returns
Focus on implementing Basel III, central bankers say
Stefan Ingves stresses need for full and timely implementation, while Andreas Dombret says the time for lobbying is over
Revised Basel output floor could hit US banks after all
Fall in operational risk weights could push up capital requirements for market and credit risk
Quarles signals plans for US regulatory revamp
Fed vice-chair outlines some initial plans for a readjustment to post-crisis regulations
Russia raises capital ratios, launches fintech consultations
Systemically important banks must increase capital ratios; smaller banks can choose “basic” or “universal” licences
2017: The year in review
Over the past year, the global economy regained some strength, and some central banks began to return their policy to normal; but it was not all smooth sailing
Amended NSFR accommodates extraordinary monetary policy
Basel Committee issues its first technical amendment to the net stable funding ratio, to allow flexibility in the treatment of liquidity-absorbing operations
Reforms helped oil states weather shock – Kuwaiti governor
Governor says banks may not have fared so well without regulatory reforms; he says operational risks rules may need adjustment in face of cyber attacks
Basel III changes set to create big winners and losers
Capital hit for G-Sibs ranges from 28% drop to 43% jump, quantitative impact study reveals
Mario Draghi confirms Basel III is complete
Governors and heads of supervision grant final approval to the amended Basel III framework, but the parties fail to agree on sovereign asset treatment
BIS top body poised to approve Basel III
The GHOS meets on December 7, and all signs indicate it will finally give Basel III the green light
Doubts cast on Europe’s IFRS 9 transition period
Dynamic transition viewed as too complicated for banks to use or investors to understand
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and other drops off the list of the world’s most systemically important firms
Fernando Restoy looks to realign Basel’s FSI
The Financial Stability Institute chair discusses the prospects for implementing Basel III, the challenging political context and the FSI’s role in it all
Book notes: The Right Balance for Banks, by William Cline
An interesting analysis of optimal capital requirements for G-Sibs, examining whether Basel III requirements will be enough to stem another financial crisis
BoE’s Taylor pushes back against complaints of over-regulation
Capital requirements could have been made much tougher, and the FPC strives to achieve balance and accountability, Martin Taylor says
Central banks and securities lending: A lever for monetary policy and liquidity management
Securities lending is often considered an alternative mechanism for generating revenue by asset owners, fund managers and others who invest with profit in mind. Central banks, however, do not share this viewpoint. Rather, their securities lending…
Internal capital reallocation matters, BIS paper finds
Authors model response of a bank to tightening capital constraints, shedding light on how banks may respond to changes in their environment
A new era for the BIS
As Basel III inches towards closure and a new BIS general manager prepares to move into his post, Jaime Caruana talks to Daniel Hinge about his eight years at the helm
BIS could have done more to convey capital benefits – Caruana
Outgoing general manager says he would like to have better conveyed the “positive message” around capital, and made more progress on policy spillovers
Basel Committee in ‘last few metres’ of post-crisis marathon
Secretary-general says it would be unwise to quit with the finish line so close, but adds the committee won’t be running another marathon for a while
FSI offers guide to liquidity monitoring tools
Basel III makes liquidity more comparable and consistent, but more tools may be needed to capture “jurisdiction-specific issues”, Financial Stability Institute says
Capital rules may be too risk-sensitive, Basel fears
Complexity is slowing the roll-out of standards, says Basel Committee deputy
Banks fear uneven playing field on NSFR
Asian jurisdictions are likely to implement the key liquidity metric before the US and Europe