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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - Overview

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - overview

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its objective is to enhance understanding of key supervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide.
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Basel III is a comprehensive set of reform measures, developed by the BCBS, to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk managment of the banking sector. The implementation of the Basel standards is monitored.

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Date	Type	Publication
09 Dec 2016		Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III risk-based capital regulations - Indonesia
09 Dec 2016		Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations - Indonesia
09 Dec 2016		Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Follow-up assessment of Basel III risk-based capital regulations - Japan
09 Dec 2016		Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations - Japan
09 Dec 2016		Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations -Singapore

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Most recent Speeches

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Date	most recent Speeches
13 Dec 2016	The global financial crisis and the future of international standard setting: lessons from the Basel Committee Presentation by Mr William Coen, Secretary General of the Basel Committee, to students at Harvard Law School, on "The global financial crisis and the future of international standard setting: lessons from the Basel Committee", Cambridge, United States, 12 December 2016.
02 Dec 2016	Finalising Basel III: Coherence, calibration and complexity Keynote speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Chairman of the Basel Committee and Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, at the second Conference on Banking Development, Stability and Sustainability, Santiago, 2 December 2016.
30 Nov 2016	Reflections of a Basel Committee Chairman Keynote address by Mr Stefan Ingves, Chairman of the Basel Committee and Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, at the 19th International Conference of Banking Supervisors, Santiago, 30 November 2016. Also available in: Spanish
12 Oct 2016	Finalising Basel III Introductory remarks by William Coen, Secretary General of the Basel Committee, at the meeting with the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON Committee), Brussels, Wednesday 12 October 2016.
07 Oct 2016	Bank capital: a revised Basel framework Remarks by William Coen, Secretary General of the Basel Committee, at the panel discussion at the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance, Washington DC, 7 October 2016.

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Most recent Standards

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Date	Most recent Standards
12 Oct 2016	TLAC holdings standard Also available in: French Spanish
11 Oct 2016	Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions - interim approach and transitional arrangements - consultative document
11 Oct 2016	Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions - discussion document
28 Sep 2016	Frequently asked questions on the supervisory framework for measuring and controlling large exposures Also available in: Spanish French
13 Jul 2016	Basel III - The Net Stable Funding Ratio: frequently asked questions

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Most recent Guidelines

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Date	Most recent Guidelines
23 Nov 2016	Revisions to the annex on correspondent banking
27 Sep 2016	Guidance on the application of the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision to the regulation and supervision of institutions relevant to financial inclusion Also available in: Spanish French
14 Apr 2016	Prudential treatment of problem assets - definitions of non-performing exposures and forbearance - consultative document
04 Feb 2016	General guide to account opening
18 Dec 2015	Guidance on credit risk and accounting for expected credit losses Also available in: French Spanish

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Most recent Sound Practices

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Date	Most recent Sound practices
21 Dec 2015	Guidance on the application of the Core principles for effective banking supervision to the regulation and supervision of institutions relevant to financial inclusion
23 Jul 2015	Criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable securitisations
02 Jul 2015	Report on the impact and accountability of banking supervision
02 Jun 2015	Developments in credit risk management across sectors: current practices and recommendations
05 Feb 2015	Developments in credit risk management across sectors: current practices and recommendations - consultative document

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Most recent Implementation Reports

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Date	Most recent Implementations
09 Dec 2016	Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III risk-based capital regulations - Indonesia
09 Dec 2016	Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations - Indonesia
09 Dec 2016	Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Follow-up assessment of Basel III risk-based capital regulations - Japan
09 Dec 2016	Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations - Japan
09 Dec 2016	Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme (RCAP) - Assessment of Basel III LCR regulations -Singapore

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