Basel framework
International standards for bank capital, liquidity, leverage and risk set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Overview
The Basel framework, including Basel III and its final reforms, sets minimum capital ratios, buffers, leverage and liquidity requirements and disclosure standards. It is not law itself; national and regional regulators implement it.
As an industry standard it binds through regulation that cites it, contracts that require it or audits that test it. The authorities most closely connected to it are BCBS.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
It sets the global benchmark for how much capital and liquidity banks must hold.
Who it affects
Internationally active banks and, through national rules, many others.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Basel framework. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Decide whether it applies through regulation, contract, audit or certification.
- 2Run a gap assessment against your current controls.
- 3Crosswalk it to the regulations and contracts that reference it.
- 4Collect evidence continuously for the audit period.
From requirement to evidence.
Basel standards are tracked alongside the national rules that implement them.
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