Second set of FAQs issued on Basel III's Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today issued a second set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers on Basel III's Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR). These respond to a number of interpretation questions received by the Basel Committee related to the October 2014 publication of the NSFR standard.

To promote consistent global implementation of these requirements, the Committee periodically reviews frequently asked questions and publishes answers along with any necessary technical elaboration of the rules text and interpretative guidance. The questions and answers published today are combined with those published in the first set of FAQs and are grouped according to the following themes: (i) Definitions; (ii) Repo/secured lending; (iii) Derivatives; (iv) Maturity; and (v) Other.