On 13 March 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) issued a press release following its virtual meeting.
At the meeting, the Basel Committee discussed a range of initiatives including the following:
On 5 February 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) issued a public consultation on a limited update of the Principles for the Management of Credit Risk (Credit Risk Principles).
The Credit Risk Principles provide guidelines for banking supervisory authorities to evaluate banks’ credit risk management processes in certain
On 4 February 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published its work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26.
The programme prioritises work on Basel III implementation, risk assessment and safeguarding resilience, digitalisation, and liquidity. As part of its work on risk assessment the Basel Committee will pursue a deep
We have published a new briefing note concerning the CRD VI – The new rules for cross-border banking business from third countries under CRD VI: What should non-EEA firms do now?
On 14 January 2025, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) updated its webpage regarding its innovation hub.
The update includes information regarding the 2025-2026 work programme which includes:
On 27 November 2023, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the 2023 list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). FSB member authorities apply the following to G-SIBs: high capital buffer, total loss-absorbing capacity, group wide resolution planning and regular resolvability assessments and higher supervisory expectations including for risk management functions. The
On 27 November 2023, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the 2023 list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). FSB member authorities apply the following to G-SIBs: high capital buffer, total loss-absorbing capacity, group wide resolution planning and regular resolvability assessments and higher supervisory expectations including for risk management functions. The
In this latest edition of Regulation Around the World we review the position regarding recovery and resolution for banks.
Following the 2008 global financial crisis, the G20 leaders endorsed at the Cannes Summit in November 2011, the Financial Stability Board’s Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions as the international standard for resolution
In many jurisdictions there has been heightened regulatory scrutiny on how financial institutions are dealing with borrowers in financial difficulty. When looking at the statements and criticisms’ that the regulators have made and what institutions themselves have self-identified, the issues may revolve around five key themes – vulnerable customers, due diligence/understanding customers, forbearance, communications and