ABSTRACT

The Basel Accord - now commonly referred to as "Basel I" - has exerted a profound influence on international financial politics and domestic prudential financial sector regulatory policy yet great controversy has always surrounded the Accords impact on the safety and competitiveness of the worlds largest financial institutions and the evolution o

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I Historical and theoretical perspectives on the 1988 Basel Accord

part |2 pages

PART II Quantitative studies

part |8 pages

PART III Case studies