Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

Implementation of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, Experiences, Influences, and Perspectives

Online document prepared by staff at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2002 and made freely available on the IMF website. The document is concerned with the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP) which were introduced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in 1997. This paper reviews the experience of the IMF and the World Bank who have conducted BCP compliance assessments in 60 countries. The paper looks at developments in the financial markets and in banking supervision. The document is presented in PDF format.

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is a committee of the Bank for International Settlements concerned with banking supervision issues. Members include officials from central banks who have responsibility for the supervision of banking business such as the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority. The site provides access to publications of the BCBS including the Compendium of Basel Committee documents, a compilation of guidelines and standards set down by the Committee.

Subscribe to Basel Committee on Banking Supervision