Basel II in the United States : Progress Toward a Workable Framework.

Provides background on the Basel Accords, which regulate capital standards for international banking and other financial institutions. Examines the Basel II accords, which set a comprehensive framework for judging and containing bank risk. Discusses improvements in Basel II over Basel I, implementat...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Banks and banking. Financial institutions. International finance. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on the Basel Accords, which regulate capital standards for international banking and other financial institutions. Examines the Basel II accords, which set a comprehensive framework for judging and containing bank risk. Discusses improvements in Basel II over Basel I, implementation of Basel II in the U.S., and implications for Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.