Basel Committee - publication statuses

All Basel Committee publications have an associated status. This page describes the meaning of the various statuses, which vary according to the type of publication.

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Standards, guidelines, sound practices and FAQs

• Consolidated: All current and future BCBS standards, brought together into a single consistent format called the Basel Framework. The framework has a modular structure that makes it easier to navigate the standards.
• Current: The publication has been finalised by the Committee and is currently in effect.
• Forthcoming: The publication has been finalised by the Committee, but is not yet in effect (the scheduled implementation date has not yet been reached).
• Superseded: The publication has ceased to be in effect, typically because there is a new version of the publication.
• Modified: Parts of the publication are in effect, but parts have been superseded by other Committee publications.

Implementation, QIS, working papers, newsletters and other

• Current: The latest version in a series of publications on a given topic.
• Superseded: An older version in a series of documents on a given topic.

Consultative documents

• Open: The comment period for the consultative document is open.
• Closed: The comment period for the consultative document is closed.