Basel II’s intent is to “ensure capital allocation is more risk-sensitive; separate operational risk from credit risk and quantify both; and align economic and regulatory capital more closely to ...

Basel II is a global initiative primarily targeting large financial institutions in “G10” countries. It is being most actively enforced with large banks operating in or headquartered out of ...

In October 2019, SeABank was approved by the Governor of the SBV before the deadline for the compliance with Circular 41/2016/TT-NHNN - pillars 1 and 3 of Basel II. Along with completing the ...

During his recent testimony before Congress about the Basel II capital accord, Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said, "The new regime is intended not only to align capital requirements more ...

Many major financial institutions are working to meet New Basel Capital Accord (Basel II) guidelines, tentatively, by 2007. Given the effort's complexity, urgency, and ongoing nature, it creates a ...

An update of Basel I, Basel II was published in June 2004. The revised accord aimed to improve the consistency of capital regulations internationally, make regulatory capital more risk sensitive ...

Basel II, also called The New Accord, brings together recommendations by bank supervisors and central bankers from 13 countries to revise international standards for measuring the adequacy of a ...

This statement is also available here as an Adobe PDF. Statement No. 238 For Information Contact:Richard J. Herring215-898-5613Edward J. Kane617-552-3985 For the last eight years the Basel ...

The new Accord, popularly known as Basel II, rests on three “pillars”: Pillar 1 focuses on making bank regulatory capital requirements more risk sensitive, while Pillar 2 emphasizes refinements of ...

Robert E. Litan 816-932-1179 After a decade of deliberation and negotiation, the Basel II framework for capital adequacy is about to be implemented in 2008 in Europe and much of the rest of the world.