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Overview of the Basel Capital Adequacy Framework

Received: 23 January 2016    Accepted: 17 May 2016    Published: 30 June 2016
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This paper examines Capital Adequacy Framework that specifies the approaches for quantifying the Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) for credit risk, market risk and operational risk. The computation of the risk-weighted assets is consistent with Pillar 1 requirements set out by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) in their respective documents - “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework” issued in June 2006 and the “Capital Adequacy Standard (CAS)” issued in December 2005. While the Bank believes that such customization could be justified, a pragmatic approach is adopted for implementation. Higher prudential requirements and risk management standards would be introduced gradually taking into consideration industry feedback during the consultation process.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijfbr.20160203.15
Published in International Journal of Finance and Banking Research (Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2016)
Page(s) 102-115
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Keywords

Basel Agreement, Capital Adequacy, Pillars 1

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    Orobah Ali Barghouthi, Mohammed Bayyoud. Overview of the Basel Capital Adequacy Framework. Int J Finance Bank Res. 2016;2(3):102-115. doi: 10.11648/j.ijfbr.20160203.15

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  • Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Banking & Finance, Alquds University, Abu Dis, Palestine

  • Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Banking & Finance, Alquds University, Abu Dis, Palestine

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