There are proponents and opponents of centralising the regulation of the financial system. Some argue that it should be managed by Central Banks. Regardless of your stance on the matter, the crux of the debate lies elsewhere. The question is not whether centralisation of regulation should occur. Rather, it is about when and how central banks should assume these responsibilities. During the 2008 financial market crisis, swift and decisive action was required from many regulators, including central banks. Their role was to stabilise the financial system and prevent the collapse of banks ...
Supervision
Warning signs not enough for Regulators
Warning signs like the failure of Enron, Arthur Andersen and others that occurred during and after the dot.com boom in the late 1990's, were not internalised by banks or the financial market. Regulators took steps to prevent these conditions from arising again but these measures were not effective enough. In general, regulators took several key steps. They included the introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley in the USA. There was also an enforced improvement of global risk management standards and tools. Additionally, the Basel II capital requirements were revised. The world ...
Regulation cannot be avoided by banks
Plain and simple, banks are important because they introduce efficiencies to the local as well as the global economy. Regulation and supervision of conduct has become an important part of doing business as a bank. Reasons why banks are important There are 3 reasons why banks are important to society. All three of these reasons create efficiencies in the economy. It’s therefore in societies interest that somebody ensures that these efficiencies are not diminished and stay in place to help society. Effective regulation can play a role in achieving this aim. Why ...
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 collectively agreed on reforms to "strengthen global capital and liquidity rules with the aim of promoting a more resilient banking sector". This is what is generally known as Basel III. One striking feature of the transition to Basel III is the extended period allowed for implementation. Some features of Basel III may ...