Basel I definition

Basel I means the minimum bank capital requirements developed in 1988 by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision for enactment by the Group of Ten (G-10) industrialized countries with respect to the large internationally active banks that operate within such countries, as implemented by the applicable United States Bank Regulatory Authority.
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Basel I means the capital accord under the title “International convergence of capital measurement and capital standards” published in July 1988 by the Basel Committee.
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Basel I means the report entitled “International Convergence on Capital Measurement and Capital Standards” published by the Basel Committee in July 1988;
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Examples of Basel I in a sentence

  • The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a framework for International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards (commonly referred to as Basel II), which replaced the original 1988 Basel I Accord.

  • It must maintain a consolidated BIS ratio above 8% based on Basel I in accordance with the Supervisory Regulations and Detailed Supervisory Regulations on Financial Holding Companies.

  • This approach differs from the Basel I regulations in that it allows the use of external ratings, where available, from accredited ratings agencies for the determination of appropriate risk weights, and also includes a wider range of eligible financial collaterals.

  • In order to strengthen the capital base of banks in India, the Reserve Bank of India in April 1992 introduced capital adequacy measures in banks, based on the capital adequacy framework (Basel I) issued by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

  • The Basel I Capital Accord 1988 have been endorsed by the Group of Ten central-bank Governors.

  • The ratio as defined under the Basel I framework compares a bank’s regulatory capital with its counterparty risks and market price risks.

  • Currently all U.S. banks are subject to the Basel I capital rules.

  • Basel II requires more capital to be held for riskier business than would be required under Basel I.

  • For less risky business, Basel II requires less capital to be held than Basel I.

  • Competent authorities may, after having consulted EBA, waive the application of the Basel I limit to an institution provided that all requirements for the use of the advanced approaches for credit and operational risks are met.

Related to Basel I

  • Basel II means the “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this Agreement.

  • Basel III means, collectively, those certain agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems,” “Basel III: International Framework for Liquidity Risk Measurement, Standards and Monitoring,” and “Guidance for National Authorities Operating the Countercyclical Capital Buffer,” each as published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010 (as revised from time to time), and as implemented by a Lender’s primary banking regulatory authority.

  • Basel III Regulation means, with respect to any Affected Person, any rule, regulation or guideline applicable to such Affected Person and arising directly or indirectly from (a) any of the following documents prepared by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank of International Settlements: (i) Basel III: International Framework for Liquidity Risk Measurement, Standards and Monitoring (December 2010), (ii) Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems (June 2011), (iii) Basel III: The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools (January 2013), or (iv) any document supplementing, clarifying or otherwise relating to any of the foregoing, or (b) any accord, treaty, statute, law, rule, regulation, guideline or pronouncement (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental authority implementing, furthering or complementing any of the principles set forth in the foregoing documents of strengthening capital and liquidity, in each case as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Basel III Regulation” shall include Part 6 of the European Union regulation 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (the “CRR”) and any law, regulation, standard, guideline, directive or other publication supplementing or otherwise modifying the CRR.

  • Basel Committee means the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

  • Central Bank UCITS Regulations means the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement)

  • FINMA means the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and any successor thereto.

  • Financial Markets Act means the Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012);

  • Central Bank Regulations means the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013

  • International Financial Reporting Standards or “IFRS” means the accounting standards issued or endorsed by the International Accounting Standards Board.

  • Applicable Banking Regulations means at any time the laws, regulations, requirements, guidelines and policies relating to capital adequacy, resolution and/or solvency including, among others, those giving effect to the MREL and the TLAC or any equivalent or successor principles, then applicable to Banco Santander and/or the Group including, without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, the CRD IV, the BRRD, the SRM Regulation and those regulations, requirements, guidelines and policies relating to capital adequacy, resolution and/or solvency of the Regulator and/or the Relevant Resolution Authority then applicable to Banco Santander and/or the Group including, among others, those giving effect to the MREL and the TLAC or any equivalent or successor principles, in each case to the extent then in effect in the Kingdom of Spain (whether or not such regulations, requirements, guidelines or policies have the force of law and whether or not they are applied generally or specifically to Banco Santander and/or the Group).

  • Ancillary crime or "ancillary charge" means any delinquent act committed by a juvenile as a part

  • Financial Conduct Authority means the registering authority for societies registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and the Credit Unions Act 1979 set up in terms of the Financial Services Act 2012 or its successor body.

  • Central Bank Rules means the UCITS Regulations, Central Bank Regulations and any regulations, guidance and conditions issued by the Central Bank from time to time pursuant to the UCITS Regulations, the Central Bank Regulations and/or the Central Bank Act regarding the regulation of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, as such may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time;

  • Common Reporting Standard (CRS) means the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (“AEOFAI”) in Tax Matters and was developed in response to the G20 request and approved by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council on 15 July 2014, calls on jurisdictions to obtain information from their financial institutions and automatically exchange that information with other jurisdictions on an annual basis. It sets out the financial account information to be exchanged, the financial institutions required to report, the different types of accounts and taxpayers covered, as well as common due diligence procedures to be followed by financial institutions.

  • Recognised Futures Exchange means an international futures exchange which is recognised by the SFC or which is approved by the Manager.

  • Crisis means a situation in which a student engages in a behavior that threatens the health and safety of the student or others and includes without limitation a situation in which the student becomes aggressive or violent at school and is unable to regain self-control without posing a danger of injury to himself or herself or others.

  • Central Bank means the Central Bank of Ireland;

  • Flood Insurance Regulations means (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC § 4001, et seq.), as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, and (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

  • Financial Crime Risk Management Activity means any action to meet Compliance Obligations relating to or in connection with the detection, investigation and prevention of Financial Crime that the Bank or members of the HSBC Group may take.

  • Markets means the stock exchanges and regulated markets set out in Appendix I;

  • Nodal Ministry means the Ministry or Department identified pursuant to this order in respect of a particular item of goods or services or works.

  • Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for

  • Financial Regulations means regulations made under section 21 of the Act;

  • Academies Financial Handbook means the document with that title published by the EFA and amended from time to time, on behalf of the Secretary of State.

  • Federal Flood Insurance means federally backed Flood Insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Program to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.

  • Flood Insurance means the insurance coverage provided under the National Flood Insurance Program.