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Basel Accords [electronic resource] : The Implementation of II and the Modification of I.

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
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27 pages : digital, PDF file
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Provides basic information on the Basel Accords, which regulate capital standards for international banking and other financial institutions, and the issues surrounding the expected adoption of Basel II, which sets a comprehensive framework for judging and containing bank risk. Describes how capital assessments were made before these accords; and addresses three of the major problems with Basel I that Basel II promises to improve. Describes principles of regulation in Basel II; and discusses its approaches to measuring capital, followed by a rough comparison with the requirement of the accords. Explores remaining concerns about Basel II and the next steps toward implementing Basel II in the U.S.
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