News
18 November 2015

Banks face capital hit as Basel overhauls trading rules

Region:
Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Banks are braced for higher capital requirements amid an overhaul of market-risk rules by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The new rules, which will be complete by the end of the year, result in a 4.7% rise in overall capital requirements.

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