CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The new Basel Accord is intended to standardise the status of banks and building societies. If the new Basel Accord come into force, capital weighting will more directly reflect banks' and building societies' creditworthiness.

Subjects

• Bank capital
• Standards.
• Banking law.
• Financial institutions
• Law and legislation
• Banking regulation

Details

• From
  Financial World, Apr. 2001, pp.50-51