How to define pro-cyclicality Procyclicality is used in the context of discussing the effects of Basel II on the financial system. A simplified definition of pro-cyclicality is: International rules have encouraged banks to act more aggressively when the economic cycle … Continue reading →
06. May 2008 by kasi
Categories: Discussions |
Tags: basel II, bis, central banks, Claudio Borio, Craig Furfine, credit rating agencies, definition, Dimitrios P Tsomocos, Eva Catarineu-Rabell, financial regulation, financial stability, fsa, George G. Pennacchi, ias, iasb, Jose Vinals, monetary policy, Nancy Masschelein, Patricia Jackson, Philip Lowe, Philip Turner, pro-cyclicality, regulators, subprime crisis, William R White |
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In 2001, Kern Alexander and Rahul Dhumale published a paper on the relevance of International Standards for the Corporate Governance of Financial Institutions. Both the BCBS and the OECD have released Corporate Governance Principles (the OEDC in 2004, the BCBS … Continue reading →
21. April 2008 by kasi
Categories: Papers |
Tags: accounting standards, bcbs, corporate governance, financial standards, Kern Alexander, moral hazard, oecd, Rahul Dhumale, regulators, securities |
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