Basel III framework

E434155

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.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
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
developedBy Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
endorsedBy G20 leaders
linked to: G20
focusesOn bank capital adequacy
leverage constraints
liquidity regulation
follows Basel II framework
linked to: Basel II Accord
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
linked to: Basel III framework

Net Stable Funding Ratio
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
linked to: Basel II Accord
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)
linked to: Basel IV reforms

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Basel I Accord supersededBy Basel III framework
Basel III framework introduced Liquidity Coverage Ratio
linked to: Basel III framework
Basel IV reforms follows Basel III framework
Basel II Accord successor Basel III Accord
linked to: Basel III framework
12 CFR Part 3 implements Basel III capital framework (as adapted for U.S. banks)
linked to: Basel III framework
Securitisation Regulation relatedTo Basel III framework
Basel Accords hasPart Basel III
subject linked to: Basel accords
linked to: Basel III framework