This paper examines changes in bank capital and capital regulations since the global financial crisis, in the Europe … and Central Asia region. It shows that banks in Europe and Central Asia are better capitalized, as measured by regulatory … of the definition of Tier 1 capital and reduction in risk-weights. Further analyses show that bank risk in Europe and …

This paper examines changes in bank capital and capital regulations since the global financial crisis, in the Europe … and Central Asia region. It shows that banks in Europe and Central Asia are better capitalized, as measured by regulatory … of the definition of Tier 1 capital and reduction in risk-weights. Further analyses show that bank risk in Europe and …

Deteriorating public finances around the world raise doubts about countries' abilities to bail out their largest banks …