New Basel Capital Accord A Return to Bank Supervisory Judgments

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Financial institutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

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 the next steps toward implementing Basel II in the U.S.

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service New Basel Capital Accord

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-GVF-0034

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