Basel committee meets on market developments, risks, and policy and supervisory initiatives
On June 6, 2023, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision followed up on its meeting in Hong Kong in March and met to further discuss recent financial and market developments, global banking system risks, and policy and supervisory developments. Specifically, the Basel Committee assessed current instabilities surrounding the banking system and the need to strengthen supervisory effectiveness. The Committee confirmed that all aspects of Basel II will be implemented “in full and consistently”. They are reviewing its Basel Core Principles (Core principles for effective banking supervision), and will consult on revisions to the principles with stakeholders by publishing a consultation paper next month.
The Basel Committee highlighted the following points regarding current banking turmoil:
- “The first and most important source of financial and operational resilience comes from banks’ own risk management practices and governance arrangements.
