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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.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Das et al. |
Financial Regulators Need Independence Granting more operational autonomy to the agencies that keep an eye on the financial sector can bolster financial stability.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Tomas J.T. Balino & Angel Ubide |
The New World of Banking Four trends are fundamentally altering the financial world: consolidation of institutions, globalization of operations, development of new technologies, and universalization of banking. Each of these poses challenges for the effective supervision and regulation of the financial sector....  |
Finance & Development September 2010 S. Raihan Zamil |
Judgment Day Changing the rules alone cannot make the financial system safe. The judgment of banking supervisors is crucial.  |
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 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.  |
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.  |
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 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 September 25, 2006 |
Proposed Revisions to (1) Risk- Based Capital Rule Implementing the new Basel Capital Accord and (2) Market Risk Rule This bulletin briefly summarizes two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking. The first NPR would implement new risk-based capital requirements for large or internationally active U.S. banking organizations. The second NPR proposes changes to the current risk-based capital charge for market risk.  |
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.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Robert Rennhack |
Banking Supervision Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, like other emerging markets, have experienced banking system difficulties that have hampered growth and generated fiscal costs as high as 10 to 20 percent of GDP and even more. Many countries have improved their banking systems, but further reform is needed.  |
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.  |
CFO December 1, 2003 Randy Myers |
Basel's New Balance A new accord may soon help banks lend more for less.  |
IDB America November 2004 Daniel Drosdoff |
Unshackling the Banks A new IDB study urges Latin American governments to create environments where credit can thrive.  |
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 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.  |
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.  |
U.S. Banker May 2006 Conrad et al. |
Power, Progress and Public Responsibility A look at the people, organizations and events of historical significance whose individual and collective influence helped banking evolve to what it is today.  |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Nsouli & Schaechter |
Challenges of the "E-Banking Revolution" Electronic banking is the wave of the future. It provides enormous benefits to consumers in terms of the ease and cost of transactions. But it also poses new challenges for country authorities in regulating and supervising the financial system and in macroeconomic policy.  |
CFO October 1, 2006 Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry.  |
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...  |
Bank Systems & Technology February 22, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Spillenkothen Joins Deloitte's Banking Regulatory Practice The former Fed regulator hopes to help banks gain an enterprise-wide view of compliance in his new role.  |
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.  |
Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2005 Phil Britt |
Missed Opportunity Though Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II and revisions in state and federal banking laws continue to increase the time and cost commitment banks must make for compliance, there are ways to mitigate the burdens of regulatory requirements and even improve operations.  |
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.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 |
Bulletin The Asian Crisis Four Years On... The New Basel Capital Proposal for Banks... IMF Reviews Financial Sector Assessment Program... etc.  |
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.  |
OCC Bulletin September 5, 2001 |
Community Bank-Focused Regulation Review: Lending Limits Pilot Program This final rule establishes a three-year pilot program that creates new special lending limits for loans secured by one- to four-family residential real estate loans and small business loans...  |
Finance & Development June 2009 S. Raihan Zamil |
Viewpoint: Regulatory Philosophy Matters Risk-based supervision sought to spur innovation and reward good behavior but helped bring about the global financial crisis.  |
Bank Systems & Technology February 1, 2007 Gary Greenwald |
Securing Internet Transactions Is a Top Concern at Banks Beyond the regulatory reasons driving improvements in Internet banking security, banks are also uniquely positioned to play a critical role in the broader identity management arena.  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Matt Thurmond |
Don't Be Scared of Banks At first glance, banks may seem too boring or too confusing for the individual investor. But their long-lasting business models are worth banking on.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Christensen et al. |
Bankable Assets Africa faces many obstacles in developing financial systems. New markets and institutions need to be able to flourish.  |
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 January 5, 2004 |
Banks/Thrifts Providing Financial Support to Funds Advised by the Banking Organization or its Affiliates The purpose of the guidance is to alert banking organizations and examiners of the safety and soundness implications of, and the legal impediments to, a bank providing financial support to investment funds advised by the bank, its subsidiaries or affiliates.  |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 |
A Talk with New York's Banking Watchdog New York Superintendent of Banking Diana Taylor says there's a happy medium for regulation at the state and national level.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2006 Hilbers, Otker-Robe & Pazarba |
Going too Fast? Managing rapid credit growth in Central and Eastern Europe.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Chere LaRose-Senne |
Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act.  |
Bank Systems & Technology February 10, 2004 Jim Eckenrode |
The More Things Change... For big banks, retail's over half the pie.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Gulde & Pattillo |
Adding Depth Africa can achieve even higher economic growth through financial sector reform.  |
Finance & Development December 2010 |
Risky Business Global banks will adapt to the new international rules on capital and liquidity, but at what cost to investors and the financial system?  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Hans Dieter Seibel |
Agricultural Development Banks Close Them or Reform Them? Agricultural development banks were established to extend credit and other financial services to customers not considered creditworthy by commercial banks. Should these banks be closed or are they worth revamping?  |
OCC Bulletin September 28, 1999 |
Risk-Based Capital: Joint Statement As part of their efforts to foster readiness for year 2000, the Federal banking agencies have issued guidance to banking organizations calling for the development of contingency plans to address funding, liquidity, and other issues.  |
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 27, 2008 Mike McDonough |
Centralized and Single-Platform Operations Reduce Overall Trade Finance Risk Banks with centralized operations and banks with all of their operations on a single platform will have a distinct advantage because there is lower operational risk generally associated with these structures.  |
Bank Systems & Technology October 23, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Senior Supervisors Group Says FIs Must Improve Risk Management Infrastructures Robust IT systems will help banks deal with periods of stress while more sufficiently monitoring risk, according to a report issued by a group comprised of senior financial supervisors from seven countries.  |
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Balfour & Roberts |
The Leak In China's Banking System Frustrated with low returns, Chinese savers are taking money out of state banks and lending it themselves.  |
Finance & Development June 2010 William Poole |
Principles for Reform In designing new policies for the financial sector, old-fashioned ideas are important.  |
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.  |
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.  |