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20 Dec 2002

QIS 3 Frequently Asked Questions
09 Dec 2002

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review December 2002 - International banking and financial market developments

BIS Quarterly Review December 2002 - International banking and financial market developments (BIS Press Releases 9 Dec 2002)

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09 Dec 2002

Press releases:

Report explores legal underpinnings of the international financial system

Report explores legal underpinnings of the international financial system (BIS Press Releases 9 Dec 2002)
09 Dec 2002

Insolvency Arrangements and Contract Enforceability
09 Dec 2002

Insolvency Arrangements and Contract Enforceability - Contact group on the legal and institutional underpinnings of the international financial system
09 Dec 2002

Quarterly Review, December 2002

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06 Dec 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Institutions for stability - current and past experience

01 Dec 2002

IFC Bulletin:

Proceedings of the IFC Conference on "Challenges to Central Bank Statistical Activities", Basel, August 2002
01 Dec 2002

Comparison of creditor and debtor data on short-term external debt

BIS Papers No. 13
28 Nov 2002

Note to former private shareholders: Hague Arbitral Tribunal decision of 25 November 2002
25 Nov 2002

Press releases:

Hague Arbitral Tribunal decision regarding the repurchase of privately held shares of the Bank for International Settlements

Hague Arbitral Tribunal decision regarding the repurchase of privately held shares of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS Press Releases 25 Nov 2002)

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21 Nov 2002

BIS speeches:

by André Icard: Stabilité financière et contrôle prudentiel

20 Nov 2002

CPSS Publications:

Assessment methodology for 'Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems'

by IOSCO

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13 Nov 2002

Press releases:

Assessment methodology for Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems

Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems (BIS Press Releases 13 Nov 2002)
11 Nov 2002

Press releases:

BIS opens Representative Office for the Americas

BIS opens Representative Office for the Americas (BIS Press Releases 11 Nov 2002)

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08 Nov 2002

Press releases:

Acceleration of OTC derivatives market activity in the first half of 2002

Acceleration of OTC derivatives market activity in the first half of 2002 (BIS Press Releases 8 Nov 2002)
08 Nov 2002

Regular OTC Derivatives Market Statistics

The Global OTC Derivatives Market at end-June 2002
06 Nov 2002

QIS 2.5 Exercise

QIS 2.5 Exercise
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: A. General

Update to QIS 3 Workbooks and Additional Instructions
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: B. Trading book
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: C. Standardised Approach
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: D. National Discretion
05 Nov 2002

QIS3 FAQ: E. Credit Risk Mitigation
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: F. Definition of Default/Loss
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: G. Maturity
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: H. Operational Risk
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: I. IRB-inputs: PD, LGD and EAD
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: J. Provisions
05 Nov 2002

QIS3 FAQ: K. Purchased Receivables
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: L. Retail Exposures
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: M. Scope of Application
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: N. SMEs
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: O. Equities and Investments
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: P. Securitisations
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: Q. Specialised lending
05 Nov 2002

QIS 3 FAQ: R. Examples
05 Nov 2002

Update to QIS 3 Workbooks and Additional Instructions

Update to QIS 3 Workbooks and Additional Instructions
04 Nov 2002

Additional instructions to QIS 3 banks
02 Nov 2002

Working Papers:

Implications of habit formation for optimal monetary policy

by Jeffery Amato and Thomas Laubach

23 Oct 2002

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics

BIS consolidated banking statistics (BIS Press Releases 23 Oct 2002)
23 Oct 2002

BCBS Publications:

Management and Supervision of Cross-Border Electronic Banking Activities - consultative document
23 Oct 2002

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - second quarter 2002
21 Oct 2002

Risk Measurement and Systemic Risk

CGFS Conference Paper No 2 - Market functioning and central bank policy
18 Oct 2002

BIS speeches:

by William R White: Changing views on how best to conduct monetary policy

14 Oct 2002

Press releases:

Asia/Pacific nations declare that quick disposal of non-performing loans is vital for strengthening financial systems

FSF Press Release (14 October 2002): Second regional FSF meeting of the Asia/Pacific region
13 Oct 2002

BCBS Working Papers:

Second Working Paper on the Treatment of Asset Securitisations

11 Oct 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Capital flows in East Asia since the crisis

04 Oct 2002

Cover note to supervisors on QIS 3 technical information

QIS 3 - Cover note to supervisors - Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
01 Oct 2002

Third Joint Central Bank Research Conference on Risk Measurement and Systemic Risk: Programme
01 Oct 2002

Risk Measurement and Systemic Risk
01 Oct 2002

IFC Bulletin:

Proceedings of the IFC Conference on "Challenges to Central Bank Statistical Activities", Basel, August 2002
01 Oct 2002

Press releases:

Quantitative Impact Survey of New Basel Capital Accord

Quantitative Impact Survey of New Basel Capital Accord (BIS Press Releases 1 Oct 2002)
01 Oct 2002

Working Papers:

Changes in market functioning and central bank policy: an overview of the issues

by Marvin Barth, Philip Wooldridge and Eli M Remolona

27 Sep 2002

Press releases:

Communique of the Ministers and Governors of the Group of Ten

Communique of the Ministers and Governors of the Group of Ten (G10 Press Releases 27 Sep 2002)
26 Sep 2002

Framework for the Assessment of Bank Earnings
19 Sep 2002

Press releases:

Customer due diligence: a new level of commitment among bank supervisors

Customer due diligence: a new level of commitment among bank supervisors (BIS Press Releases 19 Sep 2002)

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19 Sep 2002

Press releases:

Twelfth International Conference of Banking Supervisors

Twelfth International Conference of Banking Supervisors (BIS Press Releases 19 Sep 2002)
18 Sep 2002

Press releases:

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments (BIS Press Releases 18 Sep 2002)
12 Sep 2002

BIS speeches:

by André Icard: China's capital account liberalisation in perspective

10 Sep 2002

Press releases:

Committee to aid search for new BIS General Manager

Committee to aid search for new BIS General Manager (BIS Press Releases 10 Sep 2002)
09 Sep 2002

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review, September 2002

BIS Quarterly Review September 2002 - International banking and financial market developments (BIS Press Releases 9 Sep 2002)

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09 Sep 2002

Quarterly Review, September 2002

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04 Sep 2002

Press releases:

FSF reviews vulnerabilities and efforts to strengthen the international financial system

FSF reviews vulnerabilities and efforts to strengthen the international financial system (BIS Press Releases 4 Sep 2002)
04 Sep 2002

Working Papers:

A VAR analysis of the effects of monetary policy in East Asia

by Ben Fung

03 Sep 2002

Working Papers:

Should banks be diversified? Evidence from individual bank loan portfolios

by Iftekhar Hasan, Anthony Saunders and Viral Acharya

02 Sep 2002

Working Papers:

Internal ratings, the business cycle and capital requirements: some evidence from an emerging market economy

by Philip Lowe and Miguel Segoviano

01 Sep 2002

CPSS Publications:

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments - consultative report
01 Sep 2002

Report of the G-10 Working Group on Contractual Clauses
01 Sep 2002

Working Papers:

Credit risk measurement and procyclicality

by Philip Lowe

28 Aug 2002

Press releases:

Basel Committee releases survey on internal audit in banks

Basel Committee releases survey on internal audit in banks (BIS Press Releases 28 Aug 2002)
21 Aug 2002

BIS speeches:

by William R White: Searching for price and financial stability: challenges for central bank statistical services

01 Aug 2002

Market functioning and central bank policy

BIS Papers No. 12
01 Aug 2002

BCBS Publications:

Internal Audit in Banks and the Supervisor's Relationship with Auditors: A Survey

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01 Aug 2002

Working Papers:

China's asset management corporations

by Guonan Ma and Ben Fung

26 Jul 2002

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the first quarter of 2002

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the first quarter of 2002 (BIS Press Releases 26 Jul 2002)
26 Jul 2002

CPSS Publications:

Statistics on payment and settlement systems in selected countries

26 Jul 2002

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - first quarter 2002

10 Jul 2002

Press releases:

Basel Committee reaches agreement on New Capital Accord issues

Basel Committee reaches agreement on New Capital Accord issues (BIS Press Releases 10 Jul 2002)
08 Jul 2002

Speech by Mr Wellink to the 72nd Annual General Meeting
08 Jul 2002

Press releases:

BIS holds Annual General Meeting and releases its 72nd Annual Report

BIS holds Annual General Meeting and releases its 72nd Annual Report (BIS Press Releases 8 Jul 2002)

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08 Jul 2002

BIS 72nd Annual Report

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08 Jul 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Activities of the Bank: the year in review

07 Jul 2002

Per Jacobsson lecture by Governor Ortiz - Basel, 7 July 2002
06 Jul 2002

BCBS Publications:

Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk - consultative document
02 Jul 2002

Working Papers:

Asset prices, financial and monetary stability: exploring the nexus

by Claudio Borio and Philip Lowe

01 Jul 2002

IFC Bulletin:

Abstracts of papers to be presented at the IFC Conference "Challenges to Central Bank Statistical Activities", Basel, August 2002
01 Jul 2002

Working Papers:

The link between default and recovery rates: effects on the procyclicality of regulatory capital ratios

by Edward Altman, Andrea Resti and Andrea Sironi

28 Jun 2002

BIS 72nd Annual General Meeting
13 Jun 2002

Risk and stability in the financial system: what role for regulators, management and market discipline?
13 Jun 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Financial reporting: from shadows to limelight

10 Jun 2002

Quantitative Impact Studies: QIS 2 and QIS 2.5 history
04 Jun 2002

Operational Risk Data Collection Exercise - 2002
03 Jun 2002

Quarterly Review, June 2002

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01 Jun 2002

The development of bond markets in emerging economies

BIS Papers No 11
01 Jun 2002

Working Papers:

Determinants of international bank lending to emerging market countries

by Serge Jeanneau and Marian Micu

31 May 2002

BIS speeches:

by William R White: Financial cycles and stability

28 May 2002

BCBS Publications:

Report for the G7 Summit in Kananaskis

27 May 2002

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review June 2002 - International banking and financial market developments

BIS Quarterly Review June 2002 - International banking and financial market developments (BIS Press Releases 27 May 2002)

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15 May 2002

Press releases:

Rapid expansion of OTC derivatives market in the second half of 2001

Rapid expansion of OTC derivatives market in the second half of 2001 (BIS Press Releases 15 May 2002)
15 May 2002

BCBS Publications:

Public disclosures by banks: results of the 2000 disclosure survey

15 May 2002

Regular OTC Derivatives Market Statistics

The Global OTC Derivatives Market at end-December 2001
13 May 2002

Basel II: An Economic Assessment
10 May 2002

BIS speeches:

by William R White: Financial markets: shock absorbers or shock creators?

08 May 2002

Press releases:

BIS consolidated international banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2001

BIS consolidated international banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2001 (BIS Press Releases 8 May 2002)
08 May 2002

Press releases:

International Association of Deposit Insurers to locate new secretariat in Basel

International Association of Deposit Insurers to locate new secretariat in Basel (BIS Press Releases 8 May 2002)
06 May 2002

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - fourth quarter 2001
30 Apr 2002

Press releases:

Second FSF regional meeting with Latin American authorities

Second FSF regional meeting with Latin American authorities (BIS Press Releases 30 Apr 2002)
22 Apr 2002

Press releases:

Communiqué of the ministers and governors of the Group of Ten

Communiqué of the ministers and governors of the Group of Ten (BIS Press Releases 22 Apr 2002)
17 Apr 2002

Press releases:

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision supports collective action to halt terrorist funding

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision supports collective action to halt terrorist funding (BIS Press Releases 17 Apr 2002)
17 Apr 2002

BCBS Publications:

Sharing of financial records between jurisdictions in connection with the fight against terrorist financing

11 Apr 2002

Press releases:

First FSF regional meeting with central and eastern European authorities

First FSF regional meeting with central and eastern European authorities (BIS Press Releases 11 Apr 2002)
01 Apr 2002

Central bank intervention and market expectations

BIS Papers No. 10
01 Apr 2002

Working Papers:

Output trends and Okun's law

by Gert Schnabel

26 Mar 2002

The transformation of the financial services industry
26 Mar 2002

Press releases:

Financial Stability Forum holds its seventh meeting

Financial Stability Forum holds its seventh meeting (BIS Press Releases 26 Mar 2002)
24 Mar 2002

The 2002 Loss Data Collection Exercise for Operational Risk: Summary of the Data Collected
18 Mar 2002

Press releases:

Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in 2001

Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in 2001 (BIS Press Releases 18 Mar 2002)
18 Mar 2002

Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity 2001 – Final results
11 Mar 2002

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review March 2002 - International banking and financial market developments

BIS Quarterly Review March 2002 - International banking and financial market developments (BIS Press Releases 11 Mar 2002)

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11 Mar 2002

BIS Quarterly Review:

Quarterly Review, March 2002

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06 Mar 2002

Conference on 'Changes in risk through time: measurement and policy options'
03 Mar 2002

BCBS Publications:

Supervisory Guidance on Dealing with Weak Banks

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01 Mar 2002

Working Papers:

A survey of the institutional and operational aspects of modern-day currency boards

by Corrinne Ho

27 Feb 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Towards global financial reporting standards: a critical pillar in the international financial architecture

20 Feb 2002

CGFS Publications:

IT innovations and financing patterns: implications for the financial system

13 Feb 2002

Press releases:

CGFS releases report on IT innovations and financing

CGFS releases report on IT innovations and financing (BIS Press Releases 13 Feb 2002)
04 Feb 2002

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Reflections on the Capital Accord, risk management and accounting

01 Feb 2002

CGFS Publications:

IT innovations and financing patterns - implications for the financial system - Central bank papers submitted by Working Group members
28 Jan 2002

Press releases:

BIS international consolidated banking statistics - third quarter of 2001

BIS international consolidated banking statistics - third quarter of 2001 (BIS Press Releases 28 Jan 2002)
25 Jan 2002

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - third quarter 2001
21 Jan 2002

Press releases:

New Basel Committee paper explores roles of auditors and bank supervisors

New Basel Committee paper explores roles of auditors and bank supervisors (BIS Press Releases 21 Jan 2002)
21 Jan 2002

BCBS Publications:

The relationship between banking supervisors and banks' external auditors

16 Jan 2002

The Financial Stability Institute (FSI)
16 Jan 2002

The Financial Stability Institute (FSI)
07 Jan 2002

Press releases:

BIS Board elects new Chairman and President

BIS Board elects new Chairman and President (BIS Press Releases 7 Jan 2002)
04 Jan 2002

Working Papers:

Optimal dynamic hedging using futures under a borrowing constraint

by Akash Deep