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US banks in a dilemma over Basel ‘endgame’
Banks have already pulled back on lending - what other options are available to them?
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August 2, 2023
US bank execs decry ‘excessive’ calls for more capital
Bank chiefs have hit out at a new capital rule proposal which will make loans more expensive for borrowers and...
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July 13, 2023
Regulators spar over how best to safeguard banks
Bank failures and the rise of shadow banks are worrying regulators, but there is growing discord over the best way...
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July 10, 2023
Hong Kong regulator simplifies banking system
Large banks operating in Hong Kong will likely merge with smaller deposit-taking companies after the banking regulator issued the latter...
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March 3, 2023
EU looks set for significant Basel III deviations
Finance and regulation experts are startled at how much the EU is deviating from Basel guidelines in its latest banking...
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March 2, 2023
Basel III capital ratios for largest global banks fall to pre-pandemic levels
Ratios fell from their H2 2021 record highs to pre-pandemic levels in the latest Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Basel...
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February 2, 2023
Basel III implementation delays create challenges and opportunities for APAC banks
For smaller Asia-Pacific economies Basel III implementation is proving less complex than for international peers, while its bigger players must...
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February 1, 2023
European Parliament adopts position on Basel III reforms
The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee voted on January 24 to adopt several changes to the Capital...
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January 23, 2023
Rush to phase out fossil fuels could trigger financial instability
Policy-makers are making a concerted effort to steer the financial sector away from supporting fossil fuel producers, creating opportunities for...
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January 5, 2023
Capital markets question APRA’s clampdown on bank bond calls
On November 1, 2022, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority published an open letter to deposit-taking institutions, general insurers and life...
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January 4, 2023
Basel Committee finds Basel III has boosted resilience of previously weak banks
The report, published on December 14, is also the Committee’s first holistic evaluation of the impact and efficacy of the...
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