Attention shifts to US, UK after European Union postpones FRTB
The European Union’s move to push back the start date for new bank capital rules on the trading book by...
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EU to delay core element of Basel bank capital reforms by one year
By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) -The European Union will delay a core element of global reforms to bank capital rules by...
EU should delay implementing some bank rules if US drags feet, Villeroy says
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union "could and should" delay the implementation of certain bank capital rules if the U.S....
EU Should Revisit Bank and Insurer Capital Rules: French President Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for a revision of how Europe applies minimum capital rules to banks and...
EU hints at relaxing parts of global bank rules in face of US delays – POLITICO
The standards, known as "Basel Endgame" in the U.S., update rules drawn up after the 2007-8 financial crisis, and aim...
Even the Bank of England is giving in to the banks – POLITICO
“The variety and diversity of special interests that the U.K. needs to reconcile is less than in the EU.” The...
EU banks take conservative approach to calculate market risk
As the EU’s fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB) 2025 implementation deadline nears, banks are adopting a conservative market risk stance under the Basel III framework. Many lenders are opting for the standardised approach (SA) to calculate their capital requirements, avoiding the more complex and resource-intensive internal model approach (IMA), even if the SA leads to a higher capital charge. Data from the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) second Basel III monitoring report, published in September, suggests the proportion of the largest Tier 1 banks using internal models will drop to 54%...
The impact of Basel III on bank capital and credit: the Fitch Ratings view
With Europe and the US scheduled to go live with Basel III implementation from 2025, Monsur Hussain, head of financial...
Newly Proposed U.S. Banking Rules Would Not Reduce Lending
Chair Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Ranking Member Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) (L) lead the House's ... Subcommittee on Financial...
Warning Signals About Silicon Valley Bank Were All Around Us
Silicon Valley Bank now has the dubious distinction of being the second largest bank failure in the ... history of...
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