Basel III framework

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The Basel III framework is a global set of banking regulations that strengthens bank capital requirements, introduces new liquidity and leverage standards, and aims to enhance the resilience of the financial system.

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instanceOf banking regulation framework
international regulatory standard
aimsTo enhance resilience of the banking sector
improve loss-absorbing capacity of banks
improve risk management in banks
limit systemic risk
reduce probability of banking crises
strengthen bank capital requirements
announcedIn 2010
appliesTo internationally active banks
basedOn risk-weighted assets
characterizedBy higher minimum capital ratios
macroprudential elements
microprudential elements
more stringent capital definitions
coordinatedBy Bank for International Settlements NERFINISHED
developedBy Basel Committee on Banking Supervision NERFINISHED
endorsedBy G20 leaders NERFINISHED
focusesOn bank capital adequacy
leverage constraints
liquidity regulation
follows Basel II framework NERFINISHED
globalScope international
implementedThrough national banking regulations
includes Pillar 1 minimum capital requirements
Pillar 2 supervisory review process
Pillar 3 market discipline through disclosures
introduced Liquidity Coverage Ratio NERFINISHED
Net Stable Funding Ratio NERFINISHED
capital conservation buffer
capital surcharges for global systemically important banks
countercyclical capital buffer
higher quality capital definition
leverage ratio requirement
stricter capital adequacy standards
stricter treatment of counterparty credit risk
motivatedBy 2007–2009 global financial crisis
predecessor Basel II framework NERFINISHED
requires capital buffers above minimum ratios
limits on leverage independent of risk weights
maintenance of high-quality liquid assets
minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio
minimum Tier 1 capital ratio
minimum total capital ratio
seeksTo address too-big-to-fail issues
improve transparency of bank balance sheets
mitigate procyclicality in banking
successor Basel IV reforms (sometimes used informally for later revisions) NERFINISHED

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