Basel II: Banks are required to assess their risk exposure and determine the amount of capital they need to hold in order to cover those risks. The framework also includes provisions for supervisory review, market discipline, and disclosure, which are designed to increase transparency and accountability in the banking sector.
Pillar II (ICAAP) is another significant piece in the risk management framework that establishes deep foundation for strong risk governance. Along with ICAAP we hold experience on conducting stress testing for the defined risks.
Basel III: Just like any other regulation, Basel III evolved as a result of a crisis, a regulatory arbitrage or a crack in the Basel II regulation that resulted in the massive global crisis.
As per BIS -"Basel III" is a comprehensive set of reform measures, developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of the banking sector. These measures aim to:
To help you to better understand the requirement and how to obtain the relevant regulatory guidelines, we have provided some links relating to Basel III.