ECB’s in-depth review shows banks need to take further action
Key results of comprehensive assessment of 130 largest euro area banks: Capital shortfall of €25 billion detected at 25 participant banks Banks’ asset values need to be adjusted by €48 billion, €37 billion of [...]
Basel lll – The Islamic Banking Sector enters the field of play
Basel lll, on track to be implemented globally over the coming year, intends on enhancing the banking regulatory framework by strengthening bank capital requirements. Overall, Islamic banks appear to be capable of withstanding the [...]
BRSANALYTICS returns to GITEX Technology Week in Dubai
For the second consecutive year, BRSANALYTICS and partners Synergy Software Systems will be exhibiting from Stand D7-10 at Gitex Technology Week in Dubai between the 12th and 16th October. Originally launched in 1981, the [...]
EBA Consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards on the permanent and temporary uses of the IRB approach
26th June 2014, Brussels: The European Banking Authority (EBA) has just released a consultation paper pertaining to the sequential approach of the Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) approach to capital requirements for credit risk. This paper [...]
Central Bank of Kuwait – Implementation of the Instructions of Basel III Capital Adequacy Standard
Press Release by H.E. the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait Regarding Implementation of the Instructions of Basel III Capital Adequacy Standard in its Final Format to All Local Banks (24/6/2014) His Excellency, [...]
Stress Testing within the Banking Sector
The Basel Committee regularly publishes papers - on the way Basel is implemented within the various member jurisdictions across the globe. This implementation looks at Basel II,largely concentrated around the improvement of Credit Risk, [...]