The credibility of prudential metrics as proxies for risk, i.e. the backbone of the Basel capital framework, is often called into question. From a regulatory side, ongoing works aim at strengthening the risk-sensitivity of capital requirements but, at the same time, banks’ autonomy is often...

In late 2009, the Basel Committee has published two consultative documents to strengthen financial stability after the crisis.They revise significant aspects of Basel 2.The main objectives of the reform are: to raise the quality of regulatory capital, increasing its capacity to absorb losses; to...