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C/F/847. Evaluation of Basel II Accord in the government banking and financial sector

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2010
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This paper aims to illustrate the nature of financial regulation, in particular the Basel II Accord, describing it as a framework providing a standard set of principles aimed at regulating government banking and the financial sector. The paper explains the regulation system in regards to the financial sector, and follows by an explanation of the Basel II Accord. The impact that Basel II has on banking markets is evaluated, as is the changes that are proposed to the capital adequacy regime.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial regulation, Basel II Accord, Capital adequacy, Systemic Risk, banking,

 
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