Basel III FAQs answered by the Basel Committee

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published answers to a second set of Basel III frequently asked questions. To promote consistent global implementation of Basel III, the Committee will continue to review frequently asked questions and publish answers along with any technical elaboration of the rules text and interpretative guidance that may be necessary.

The Basel Committee has received a number of interpretation questions related to the December 2010 publication of the Basel III regulatory frameworks for capital and liquidity and the 13 January 2011 press release on the loss absorbency of capital at the point of non-viability. Today's publication updates the first set of FAQs that relate to the definition of capital, which was published in July 2011.