New capital rules could restrict the ability of banks to increase dividends or undertake share buybacks
Proposals designed to improve the transparency of regulatory capital and enhance market discipline
Liquidity coverage ratio on banks to be introduced as a minimum standard in 2015
Report ranks each country’s progress
Global securities industry lobbyists warn financial transaction tax will harm economic growth
Existing principles are being enhanced to strengthen supervisory practices and risk management
Terry Campbell, now leading the Canadian Bankers Association, says the banking sector is well positioned to deal with the many challenges it faces, both at home and abroad
The shift to tougher capital requirements for banks is underway, but worries are already increasing that it won’t be enough to avoid the next financial crisis.With the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision having spelled out many of the details of more stringent capital requirements toward the end of last year, national banking regulators are now […]
Early redemptions of capital trust notes won’t be necessary, say TD, CIBC
New leverage ratio to be adopted