Liquidity involves the degree to which an asset can be
bought or sold in the market without affecting its price.
The 2007 to 2009 financial crisis was characterized by a decrease
in liquidity and necessitated the introduction of Basel
III capital and liquidity regulation in 2010. Inside, you’ll
learn how such regulations are applied on a broad crosssection
of countries in order to understand and demonstrate
the implications of Basel III.
This book summarizes the defining features of the Basel
I, II, and III Accords and their perceived shortcomings, as
well as the role of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
(BCBS) in promulgating international banking
regulation.
Basel III quantifies liquidity risk by using the measures
liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding
ratio (NSFR). This book discusses approximation
techniques that may be used to estimate these liquidity
measures. Inside, the authors highlight the connections
between liquidity creation and bank capital and provide
you with the details of an investigation of the risks liquidity
creation generates for banks. In addition, we consider
the impact of the implementation of Basel III liquidity
regulation on macroeconomic variables such as GDP, investment,
inflation, consumption, income, savings, and
employment.
