Essays about: "Basel capital ratios"
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1. CARs In the Driver’s Seat: The Battle Between Capital and Stock Performance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : After the financial crisis of 2008, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision created the latest Accord for capital requirements: The Basel III Accord. Basel III set higher requirements for both quantity and quality of capital, with the aim to mitigate systemic risk. READ MORE
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2. Increased regulation and higher capital requirements : The profitability of US banks during implementation of Basel III
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Since the financial crisis in -08 there has been a need in regulating banks and their behavior. After a while, the Basel committee took action and started to work on the third version of the Basel framework, forcing banks to maintain higher equity and to be prepared for fast drops in liquidity on the market. READ MORE
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3. The impact of capital requirements on Swedish bank lending: A study on the effects of higher capital regulations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The increased capital requirements, as a result of Basel III regulations, have been widely debated among bankers, regulators and other agents. In this thesis, we aim to evaluate if the increased capital requirements have had an effect on bank lending in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Costs and benefits of increased regulation : Empirical evidence on effects of Basel III capital ratios on Scandinavian banks
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Ever since the financial crisis, there have been calls for increased regulation of the banking industry. The Basel Accord took immediate action and introduced the third version of their Basel framework shortly after the crisis hit, increasing demands on bank capital and liquidity. READ MORE
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5. Capital requirements and bank profitability : A comparison between the large Swedish banks and niche banks
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and explain the relation of changes in capital requirements on the profitability of Swedish banks. Method: A mixed model approach is used. The quantitative approach is con-ducted through the collection and analysis of statistics from Swe-dish banks and financial institutions. READ MORE