Summary: | The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies have jointly issued the attached Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) and are seeking comment on possible modifications to the risk-based capital standards for all domestic banks, bank holding companies and savings associations that are not subject to the risk-based capital framework proposed in the Basel II NPR. The FDIC will accept comments on the NPR through March 26, 2007. |
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The modifications under consideration in the NPR are intended to:
A banking organization would be able to elect to adopt the modifications or remain subject to the agencies' existing risk-based capital rules. The NPR includes a series of questions to solicit further comment on possible alternatives to the advanced approaches set forth in the Basel II NPR for determining risk-based capital requirements for large U.S. banking organizations.
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Additional Related Topics:
- Risk-Based Capital Rules
- 12 CFR Part 325
- Basel II