FDIC: FYI - FDIC Publishes Corrections to Basel II Capital Impact Study

Overview
The FDIC has replaced on its website the FYI dated December 8, 2003, titled "Estimating the Capital Impact of Basel II in the United States," with a corrected version. An independent economist has brought to the author's attention a calculation error in the paper's estimation of capital requirements for wholesale lending. As a result of that error, the paper's estimates of capital requirements for wholesale lending were lower than what the underlying assumptions and methodology should have implied. The error was not sufficiently material to have affected the paper's overall conclusions about the proposed capital framework that existed in December, 2003.

The revised version is being published solely to correct the historical record. It does not reflect changes in the Basel II framework made subsequent to the release of the original paper. That new framework is described in "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards," published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June, 2004, with the agreement and support of the FDIC. The revised paper is available at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/fyi/2003/120803fyi.html.

Send comments or questions on this FYI to George French gfrench@fdic.gov.

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All media inquiries should be addressed to: David Barr, FDIC Office of Public Affairs, dbarr@fdic.gov

FYI is an electronic bulletin summarizing current information about the trends that are driving change in the banking industry, plus links to the wide array of other FDIC publications and data tools.

The views expressed in FYI are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Some of the information used in the preparation of this publication was obtained from publicly available sources that are considered reliable. However, the use of this information does not constitute an endorsement of its accuracy by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.


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	FYI: An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking FYI Home Subscribe Unsubscribe FDIC Publishes Corrections to Basel II Capital Impact Study August 5, 2004 Overview The FDIC has replaced on its website the FYI dated December 8, 2003, titled "Estimating the Capital Impact of Basel II in the United States," with a corrected version. An independent economist has brought to the author's attention a calculation error in the paper's estimation of capital requirements for wholesale lending. As a result of that error, the paper's estimates of capital requirements for wholesale lending were lower than what the underlying assumptions and methodology should have implied. The error was not sufficiently material to have affected the paper's overall conclusions about the proposed capital framework that existed in December, 2003. The revised version is being published solely to correct the historical record. It does not reflect changes in the Basel II framework made subsequent to the release of the original paper. That new framework is described in "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards," published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June, 2004, with the agreement and support of the FDIC. The revised paper is available at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/fyi/2003/120803fyi.html. Comments and Inquiries Send comments or questions on this FYI to George French gfrench@fdic.gov. Send feedback and technical questions about the FYI series to: fyi@fdic.gov All media inquiries should be addressed to: David Barr, FDIC Office of Public Affairs, dbarr@fdic.gov About FYI FYI is an electronic bulletin summarizing current information about the trends that are driving change in the banking industry, plus links to the wide array of other FDIC publications and data tools. Disclaimer The views expressed in FYI are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Some of the information used in the preparation of this publication was obtained from publicly available sources that are considered reliable. However, the use of this information does not constitute an endorsement of its accuracy by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. FYI Home Subscribe Unsubscribe
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