Fed's draft proposal revises risk-based capital framework

Bank News, January, 2007 by Anonymous

A draft interagency notice of proposed ndemaking released by the Federal Reserve Board would revise the existing risk-based capital framework by giving the vast majority of banks, bank holding companies and savings associations the option of either continuing to use the existing Basel I-based capital rule or adopting a more risk-sensitive rule, known as Basel IA. However, as proposed, Basel IA would not be available to large, complex international banking organixations subject to the proposed Basel II advanced capital framework.

"Basel IA is intended as an option for the wide range of institutions that will not be adopting the advanced approaches of Basel II," said Gov. Susan S. Bies. "The goal is to improve the Basel I standards by making them somewhat more risk-sensitive...

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