Through its Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP), the Basel Committee (Committee) monitors the timely adoption of Basel III regulations by its members, assesses their consistency with the Basel framework and analyses the quality of regulatory outcomes. The RCAP is fundamental to...

The report brings together two pieces of analysis. The first is based on an examination of publicly available bank data for a selection of large banks. It also contains the results of a hypothetical test portfolio exercise, in which 15 internationally active banks participated.

Implementation of the Basel III framework is a key global regulatory reform priority. Full and consistent implementation within the internationally agreed timeframe is aimed at strengthening the resilience of the banking system, improving market confidence in regulatory ratios and promoting a...

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued a second consultative paper on the fundamental review of capital requirements for the trading book. The paper comprises a detailed set of proposals for a comprehensive revision of the market risk framework. This initiative forms part of...