Basel Committee accord on measuring capital adequacy of banks

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13 Jul 2002

At its meeting on 10 July, the Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements (the Basel Committee) reached agreement on a new capital accord for internationally active banks.

The accord establishes the international benchmark for measuring the capital adequacy of banks. Click for Basel Committee Press Release.

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