The future of banking regulation: the Basel II Accord

This up-to-date book offers answers to the mounting questions about the future of international banking regulation. * The Basel II Accord is a new system designed to determine how much capital internationally active banks are required by supervisors to hold against their portfolio of risky assets * This volume examines the numerous competitive and strategic questions raised by the Accord, and focuses on the potential outcomes in the financial industry after its enactment * Brings together the most current thinking on the topic by both leading academic authorities and top-level representatives from the banking and regulatory community, including the prior and current Chairmen of the Basel Committee.