Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

OCC Bulletin December 28, 2006	Risk-Based Capital: Domestic Capital Modifications This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is applicable to banking organizations that are not subject to the Basel II NPR that was separately proposed on September 25, 2006.
OCC Bulletin August 4, 2003	Proposed Revisions to Risk-Based Capital Implementing the new Basel Capital Accord This bulletin briefly summarizes the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) and Supervisory Guidance developed for corporate credit risk and operational risk that were published today in the Federal Register.
OCC Bulletin October 27, 2004	Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk for Regulatory Capital This bulletin briefly summarizes the proposed supervisory guidance on Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk for Regulatory Capital that was published today for notice and comment in the Federal Register.
OCC Bulletin October 20, 2005	Risk-Based Capital: Domestic Capital Modifications The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking suggests modifications to our domestic risk-based capital rules, which are based on the 1988 Basel Accord (Basel I).
OCC Bulletin October 29, 2003	Proposed Revisions to Risk-Based Capital Regulations Implementing the New Basel Capital Accord The U.S. banking agencies are currently seeking comment on a proposed framework for implementing the New Basel Capital Accord in the United States through an advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2000	Risk-Based Capital The Agencies are proposing to modify the risk-based capital treatment on claims against certain securities firms. The proposal would reduce the risk weight on claims on, or guaranteed by, qualifying securities firms to 20 percent from 100 percent...
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Nancy Feig	Banks Make Headway Towards Basel II While international banks have made considerable progress toward complying with the provisions of Basel II, US banks still are waiting for the final rules. But that isn't keeping them from reexamining their risk management technologies.
OCC Bulletin January 23, 2001	Risk-Based Capital On January 16, 2001, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a set of three documents that initiates a second round of consultation with the industry to develop proposals to revise the 1988 Capital Accord...
OCC Bulletin November 3, 2000	Risk-Based Capital--Simplified Framework for Non-Complex Institutions Currently, banks and thrifts are required to maintain minimum levels of risk-based capital under a framework established by the 1988 Capital Accord. The Agencies believe that the size, complexity, and risk profile of many banking institutions may warrant the application of a simplified capital framework.
FDIC FYI January 14, 2003	Basel and the Evolution of Capital Regulation: Moving Forward, Looking Back How much capital is enough? How bank regulators have answered this question during the post World War II period has been shaped by two contending strands of thought.
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Standard Jumps on Standards Johannesburg-based Standard Bank chose SunGard's Capital Manager for Basel II solution for its Basel II compliance and capital management needs.
Wall Street & Technology May 25, 2005 Maria Santos	Risky Business By formally introducing operational risk into risk management and capital calculation, Basel II is moving top-tier financial institutions to clearly identify, measure and report information related to operational risk.
CFO December 1, 2003 Randy Myers	Basel's New Balance A new accord may soon help banks lend more for less.
Bank Systems & Technology October 6, 2006 Nancy Feig	Basel II Drives ERM The consensus among bankers and experts is that Basel II is the driving force behind enterprise risk management.
Bank Technology News June 2003 Karen Krebsbach	Basel II: Burden Or Opportunity? Savvy banks know the price is worth it: Banks that embrace rather than resist Basel II, the mammoth proposal designed to control operational and credit risk, will claim a greater competitive advantage in the marketplace, say technology analysts.
OCC Bulletin July 15, 1999	Summary of the Basel Committee's Consultative Document: "A New Capital Adequacy Framework" The paper describes a framework for bank supervision and regulation that contains three "pillars" -- a regulatory capital minimum, an enhanced supervisory review process, and more effective use of market discipline through disclosure.
Wall Street & Technology September 23, 2005	Basel II Falls Flat Despite increased efforts, banks are less certain about the benefits of Basel II compliance, according to a recent survey.
FDIC FYI April 21, 2003	Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Commercial Lending: The Impact of Basel II The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the mechanics of the Basel II risk-based capital calculation for commercial credit exposures, and to present evidence on the impact of the new calculations on capital requirements for syndicated loans.
Bank Systems & Technology May 24, 2007 Nancy Feig	Basel II's Three Pillars of Compliace While the minutiae of the supervisory regulations issued for Basel II by the Bank for International Settlements is as drawn out as its official name, there are three simple points around which the accord is based.
Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Hidden Opportunity In preparation for a 2008 deadline, banks are starting to buckle down and initiate their Basel II strategies. With the purchase of a credit risk product from Reveleus, an i-flex solutions company, Wells Fargo is among the financial institutions readying itself for the new regulation.
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008	The Lowdown on Basel II Its No. 1 goal is to smooth out financial crises, and its main method is fine-tuning banks' capital requirements.
OCC Bulletin February 6, 2001	Anti-Money-Laundering Guidance The Basel Committee's paper provides guidance to banks and bank supervisors on customer due diligence. The paper particularly focuses on basic standards for customer acceptance, identification, and dealing with high-risk accounts...
FDIC FYI August 5, 2004	FYI: An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking The FDIC has replaced on its website the FYI dated December 8, 2003, titled "Estimating the Capital Impact of Basel II in the United States," with a corrected version.
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Cem Karacadag & Michael W. Taylor	Toward a New Global Banking Standard: The Basel Committee's Proposals The Basel Committee's new capital framework proposals will have important implications for developed and developing countries alike. Although many details remain to be worked out, it is not too early for countries to start preparing for the proposals' implementation.
Bank Systems & Technology December 19, 2007 Nancy Feig	Major Canadian Banks Become Basel II Compliant IT vendors that helped major Canadian banks achieve Basal II compliance are passing on their knowledge to smaller Canadian and US banks.
CFO October 1, 2007 Rob Garver	One Nation, Left Behind The race to cut compliance-based capital has begun, and U.S. banks are trailing the pack -- badly.
OCC Bulletin	Regulatory Capital---Asset-Backed Commercial Paper and Early Amortization The interim final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking amend the risk-based capital standards for the treatment of assets in asset-backed commercial paper and certain securitizations with early amortization provisions. Comments on these rulemakings are requested.
Wall Street & Technology September 21, 2004 Paul Allen	Basel II: Coming to America Now that the Basel II Accord will apply to the U.S. securities industry, some firms are playing catch-up.
U.S. Banker April 2007 Karen Krebsbach	International-Rule Adoption May Harm Emerging Economies Traditional approaches to bank supervision could actually hurt the societies they're aiming to protect, particularly those in emerging economies.
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2005 Phil Britt	Comprehensive Controls The better control a bank has on its risk exposure, the better its opportunity for profitability. Still, many financial institutions continue to struggle to establish enterprisewide risk management controls that provide a true picture of risk across the organization.
InternetNews March 15, 2004 Clint Boulton	IBM Package Looks to Stop Risky Business Package geared to cut down on credit risks in banks, according to European Basel II regulations.
Bank Systems & Technology November 29, 2004 Ivan Schneider	The Calculus of Basel II Basel rules allow banks to choose how granular they want to get.
Wall Street & Technology March 18, 2008 Cory Levine	Lack of Standardization in Data, Reporting to Hinder Basel II Compliance Lack of standardization in the reporting process will be a major hurdle for financial institutions in complying with Basel II requirements.
Wall Street & Technology March 21, 2006	Basel II Progress Varies by Region When it comes to implementing Basel II compliance technologies, financial institutions' progress is all over the map: Europe is leading the race to comply... U.S. progress has been slowed due to uncertainty about the format and deadline...
Bank Technology News May 2007	The Six Regulatory Areas That Are Altering Bank Life Regulation is a part of bank life. Failure to comply shouldn't be.
Bank Technology News August 2008 DiCristofaro & Kelly	What's Driving IT Spend For Basel II The financial industry's largest banks and broker-dealers have faced considerable challenges in their efforts to improve financial risk management and satisfy evolving regulatory requirements generated by the Basel II Capital Accord.
Bank Systems & Technology February 19, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	BMO Looks Beyond Basel II With Reveleus In 2006, with Canada's deadline for Basel II compliance looming, Bank of Montreal sought a solution that would meet its immediate Basel needs - and more.
Bank Systems & Technology May 8, 2007 Nancy Feig	Technological Improvements Crucial To Greater Transparency In Banking Supervision Traditional approaches to government supervision of banks may actually hurt development and lead to greater corruption in lending in some countries, according to research.
eCFO April 2001 Adam Lincoln	Basel Faulty Managers at some smaller companies complain that Basel II will lower adequacy ratios on loads to healthy corporations but will raise the bar on loans to less-sound businesses...
The Motley Fool December 21, 2011 John Grgurich	New Capital Rules Hit Big U.S. Banks The Financial Times is reporting that the Federal Reserve has proposed new rules for the largest financial firms, requiring them to hold more capital in a move that mirrors proposals by a group of global banking regulators known as the Basel committee.
BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Yalman Onaran et al.	The Battle Over Bank Rules at Basel III Efforts to correct the mistakes that led to the global meltdown are meeting resistance from banks in the U.S. and Europe
FDIC FYI December 8, 2003	Estimating the Capital Impact of Basel II in the United States We use 19 years of financial data from all FDIC-insured commercial banks to develop a range of values for the key Basel II risk parameters that banks might be expected to use over time. This allows us to estimate average capital requirements under the A-IRB approach under a range of economic conditions.
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008	The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004.
Bank Systems & Technology July 5, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	The Buzz on Basel II Banks leverage enterprise management technologies to get head start on compliance.
U.S. Banker August 2010 Donna Alexander	Is This Any Way to Stimulate Global Trade? The Basel Committee's proposal to raise capital requirements for trade-finance instruments could force banks to scale back lending.
Bank Technology News June 2001 Brian O'Connell	Risk Management Software Spells Relief for Bankers The technology also helps keep regulators happy...
Bank Systems & Technology February 25, 2010 Penny Crosman	Recalculating Risk: The New Rules of Risk Management New data management and risk analytics tools are giving banks such as ING, HSBC and Union Bank insight into enterprise-wide risk exposures and a head start on Basel II rules.
U.S. Banker September 2005 Thomas W. Killian	Designing an [Optimal ] Capital Structure Nimble capital management can help non-Basel II-adopting banks level the competitive playing field.
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver	Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend.
FDIC FYI July 30, 2002	The Rise of Risk Management: Basel and Beyond This article outlines the agenda of a symposium on bank risk management systems, including their performance, the challenges posed by the new Basel Capital Accord, and the issues raised by the move toward risk management-based bank regulation.