Banking Supervision

Basel Consultative Document on Trading Book Capital Requirements

On May 3, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a consultative document on the fundamental review of trading book capital requirements. The consultative document proposals include: (i) a more objective boundary between the trading book and banking book that reduces the scope for regulatory arbitrage; (ii) moving from value-at-risk to expected shortfall to better capture tail risk; (iii) calibrating the revised framework to a period of significant financial stress; (iv) incorporating the risk of market illiquidity; (v) measures to reduce model risk; and (vi) a revised standardized approach that is intended to be more risk-sensitive. Comments must be submitted by September 7.  Basel Release.

Agencies Seek Comment on Capital Rules

On December 15, the Fed, OCC, and FDIC requested comments on a proposed rule that would implement changes approved by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to revise the market risk capital rules for banking organizations with significant trading activity. Comments are requested within 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. The Fed, OCC, and FDIC also requested comments on a proposed rule that would amend Basel II to be consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act provisions on capital standards. Comments are requested within 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Agencies Risk-Based Capital Guidelines Release. Agencies Basel II Release.