The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). A de facto standard setter in banking legislation

This briefing gives an overview of the role of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in setting international standards in banking regulation and supervision. It also raises the questions on how the preparatory work is organised in the European Union in order to enhance transparency and co-operation.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Upgrading the Basel standards: from Basel III to Basel IV? http://www.europeansources.info/record/upgrading-the-basel-standards-from-basel-iii-to-basel-iv/

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