The New Basel Capital Accord and the Future of the European Financial System

Download or read book The New Basel Capital Accord and the Future of the European Financial System written by Rym Ayadi and published by CEPS. This book was released on 2004 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed, up-to-date and critical analysis of the New Basel Capital Accord framework. It focuses on the limitations and pitfalls that may deserve further investigation, particularly at the European level. Moreover, it provides a provisional assessment of its effects on small- and medium-sized European banks, as well as small- and medium-sized European enterprises. It examines the procyclicality of the new Accord and offers mechanisms to counter it. Finally, it addresses the challenges of implementing the new rules at the EU level.