Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - overview

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its objective is to enhance understanding of key supervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide. 

The Committee's members come from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The present Chairman of the Committee is Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of Sveriges Riksbank. More...

Public consultation is an integral element of the Basel Committee's standard setting process. See the list of the Committee's proposals that are currently open for comment.

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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

Date	Basel Committee
12 Oct 2016	Publications: TLAC holdings standard French translation will be available soon.
12 Oct 2016	Press Releases: Final standard on TLAC holdings published by the Basel Committee
11 Oct 2016	Publications: Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions - interim approach and transitional arrangements - consultative document Open for consultation until 13 January 2017
11 Oct 2016	Publications: Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions - discussion document Open for consultation until 13 January 2017
11 Oct 2016	Press Releases: Regulatory treatment of accounting provisions published by the Basel Committee

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