A broad brush on Basel: risk mitigation issues
By Celia Gardiner, Partner, Watson Farley and Williams

The Basel II regulatory capital regime has now been in full effect for around six months. Full implementation has coincided with turbulent times in the financial markets. Banks have therefore had to adjust to a new regulatory regime at a time when reduced liquidity has added majo

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