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Lessons from Covid-19 on Basel reforms and next steps

· Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (International)

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ContextKeynote speech by Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the BCBS-CGFS research conference, 11 May 2022.

Why it mattersThe Basel chair reviews how global bank rules held up during Covid.

Problems raised
  1. The pandemic stressed banks.
  2. Temporary measures risk fragmentation.
  3. Full impact is not yet known.
Solutions proposed
  1. Coordinate supervisory responses.
  2. Unwind temporary measures on time.
  3. Implement Basel III.
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