A LMOST 18 YEARS ago, amid the global financial crisis, a document was released which was to have a profound impact on the ...

One of the first tasks of the Trump Treasury Department should be to abandon the Basel regime of banking regulations. These are rules emanating from the Bank for International Settlements, an ...

Even as they continue to press for additional changes, banks get some wins from the revised Basel capital framework and a ...

Among the world’s temples of high finance, none has risen to such eminence in such an unpretentious way as the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements. Its five-story, stone-faced ...

Regulators have been talking about increasing their scrutiny of shadow banking for at least a decade. Now, as higher interest rates spark volatility in bonds, real estate and other asset classes, ...

The Basel III Endgame reproposal accelerates timelines, narrows scope and expands flexibility in bank capital strategy. Learn ...

The U.K. is pushing back the implementation of the Basel 3.1 international banking reforms by one year to allow more time for the U.S. to clarify its approach under the Trump administration. The ...

The capital standards adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision have wrongly taken precedence over the authority invested in Congress to legislate and determine the appropriate capital ...

The Basel Committee on Banking Standards has published a progress report on the 2023 banking turmoil and liquidity risk. The report, requested by the G20 Brazilian Presidency, provides an update on ...

Banks seek to deploy capital in the most efficient way possible, but capital rules under the Basel III framework make crypto holdings costly. The Basel III rules, which govern bank capital ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...