What is the difference between Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance? They have become an accepted terms that describe similar related actions and procedures by an organisation. The three terms are closely related, and are increasingly … [Read more]
What is liquidity risk management?
At the onset of the financial market crisis in 2007, many banks had adequate capital levels but they still ended up experiencing serious difficulties when it came to liquidity risk management. They had failed to sufficiently accounted for their … [Read more]
Basel III and liquidity management in banks
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has been mentioned often in the media both during and after the financial crisis. This Committee provides a much-needed forum for regulators to meet at regular intervals and discuss cooperation on banking … [Read more]
Basel III a reality
Introduction The global economic crisis has provided regulators with an opportunity to fundamentally restructure the approach to risk and regulation in the financial sector. The international members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision have … [Read more]
Systemic risk in financial markets
Introduction The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) has summarised the causes of the global financial crisis in three dimensions: Flaws in financial “regulation” and “supervision”. Failure of monetary “policy” to address the build-up of systemic … [Read more]
Liquidity risk levels upgraded under Basel III
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has been mentioned often during and after the financial crisis. This Committee provides a forum for regulators to meet at regular intervals and discuss cooperation on supervisory matters relating to banks. … [Read more]