· Pablo Hernández de Cos Wiki · Basel Committee on Banking Supervision WikiLessons from Covid-19 on Basel reforms and next steps
Read full speech on bis.org ↗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
- The pandemic stressed banks.
- Temporary measures risk fragmentation.
- Full impact is not yet known.
Solutions proposed
- Coordinate supervisory responses.
- Unwind temporary measures on time.
- Implement Basel III.