BASEL’S CONSULTATION PROCESS: WHAT’S EMERGING? Stephen Bland, Financial Services Authority
OVERVIEW OF OVERVIEW Basel in two slides Key issues -Absolute capital -Internal ratings -Operational risk -Supervisory review -Market discipline -EU implementation -Way forward
CAPITALCAPITALCAPITALCAPITAL THE THREE PILLARS DISCLOSUREDISCLOSUREDISCLOSUREDISCLOSURE SUPERVISIONSUPERVISIONSUPERVISIONSUPERVISION
THE THREE RISKS Unchanged –Capital definition –Market risk Lots of change –Credit risk –Operational risk
ABSOLUTE CAPITAL Average Dispersion Volatility
INTERNAL RATINGS Three options Further work Consultation process
OPERATIONAL RISK Why capital? How much? Three approaches Further work
SUPERVISORY REVIEW Work for firms Work for regulators Level playing fields
MARKET DISCIPLINE Purpose Detail Implementation
EU IMPLEMENTATION EU consultation Differences of substance Differences of form UK angles
WAY FORWARD Timetable Further work by regulators Work for the industry