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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announces enhancements to the Basel II capital framework
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued a package of consultative documents to strengthen the Basel II capital framework. These enhancements are part of a broader effort the Committee has undertaken to strengthen the regulation and supervision of internationally active banks in light of weaknesses revealed by the financial markets crisis. Nout Wellink, Chairman of the Basel Committee and President of the Netherlands Bank, said that "the proposed enhancements will help ensure that the risks inherent in banks' portfolios related to trading activities, securitisations and exposures to off-balance sheet vehicles are better reflected in minimum capital requirements, risk management practices and accompanying disclosures to the public.
