Basel Committee

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  Too-Big-to-Fail Bill DOA: Commentators

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  Washington Analysis says the “headlines, hearings and speeches” around the measure will amount to “mere noise,” while SIFMA says the bill would dampen business lending.

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  European Bank Reserves Fall Short of Basel Rule

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  While EU banks met a target of 114.7 billion euros in capital reserves, according to the European Banking Association (EBA), they would not have met the tougher requirements of the Basel Committee had they been enforced by the end of 2011.

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  ECB Pushes for Looser Basel Liquidity Rule

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  The ECB is advocating a looser standard on eligibility of assets that can be used to satisfy a draft liquidity rule from the Basel banking committee, over concerns that the current definition is too restrictive on credit in the midst of the financial crisis.

• E.U. Debates Bank Capital Rules

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2012

  E.U. leaders are attempting to come to agreement on the amount of capital banks would have to set aside as a precaution against losses, with Britain and Sweden seeking even larger percentages than rules already being discussed.