Basel II: Banking Revolution for Asian Banks

Financial Insights categorises the preparedness of the Asia/Pacific banks for the Basel II regulatory overhaul and examines the challenges still confronting the institutions.

Li-May Chew, CFA, Senior Research Manager, Financial Insights Asia/Pacific Capital Markets Advisory Service

Conformity to the new Basel II Framework is a quest that entails substantial investment of both time and resources. With much of the deliberation on the finer points of Basel II ironed out and the framework set, complying organisations are now turning the spotlight on the implementation of this comprehensive program for risk improvement.