Basel Accords : The Implementation of II and the Modification of I.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking.

Financial institutions.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides basic information on the Basel Accords, which regulate capital standards for international banking and other financial institutions, and the issues surrounding the expected adoption of Basel II, which sets a comprehensive framework for judging and containing bank risk. Describes how capital assessments were made before these accords; and addresses three of the major problems with Basel I that Basel II promises to improve. Describes principles of regulation in Basel II; and discusses its approaches to measuring capital, followed by a rough comparison with the requirement of the accords. Explores remaining concerns about Basel II and the next steps toward implementing Basel II in the U.S.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Basel Accords

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