EU banks may need to hold significantly more capital for operational risk under the final version of Basel III reforms than under current requirements, while U.S. banks may see a reduction in requirements, Fitch Ratings says. This would bring...
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October 26, 2018, 07:04 AM
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A shift by U.S. banks to increase the proportion of securities classified as held-to-maturity (HTM) likely signals an attempt to reduce capital volatility, especially during periods of rising interest rates, according to Fitch Ratings. Banks will...
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March 19, 2014, 07:51 AM
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The proposed U.S. rule covering minimum liquidity requirements for large banks would enforce a tougher standard than the Basel III international framework outlined in January. Fitch Ratings sees the proposed U.S. rule as generally positive for bank...
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October 28, 2013, 07:56 AM
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Bloomberg reported global central bank chiefs gave lenders four more years to meet international liquidity requirements and watered down the measures in a bid to stave off another credit crunch.
According to the report, banks won the delay to fully...
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January 07, 2013, 07:18 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) called on federal financial regulators to exempt community banks from proposed Basel III regulatory capital standards. In a comment letter to the agencies, ICBA wrote that it strongly believes that...
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October 23, 2012, 08:00 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced that it strongly supports the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ (CSBS) opposition to proposed Basel III capital standards. CSBS, the association of state banking regulators, said the...
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October 05, 2012, 05:00 AM
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CFO reports the rules on liquidity levels set by the Basel III framework for bank capital could curtail banks’ appetite for underwriting lines of credit for companies. The article makes reference to recent panel of bankers and risk managers brought...
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October 01, 2012, 07:00 AM
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that it strongly supports Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Director Thomas Hoenig’s call for regulators to modify proposed Basel III capital standards because of their...
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September 17, 2012, 06:00 AM
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