Recent financial crises (2007/2008) have demonstrated many weaknesses in the global regulatory framework of Basel I … framework, referred to as Basel III at their November 2010 Summit in Seoul (Leach, Hall, Sayer, Williams, Lindenbergh, Ott, 2010 …). This paper explores the necessity of Basel III. In addition, how it can overcome the shortfalls of Basel I & II with an aim …