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Microfinance activities and the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued the final version of its paper entitled Microfinance activities and the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision that contains supervisory guidance for the application of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP) to microfinance activities, and the range of practices on regulating and supervising microfinance activities.
Appointment of the interim independent overseer under the EU-US TFTP agreement
An interim independent overseer of the EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme has been appointed. This person is responsible on an interim basis for the oversight and monitoring of financial payment messaging and related data, which are necessary for the purpose of the prevention, investigation, detection, or prosecution of terrorism or terrorist financing
CEBS publishes the final text of its revised Guidelines on stress testing
The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) today publishes the final text of its revised Guidelines on stress testing which takes into the account the results of the earlier public consultation which run from December 2009 to March 2010.
Jean-Claude Juncker propose que le Luxembourg contribue à développer Moscou comme centre financier international
Visite de travail de Jean-Claude Juncker accompagné par Luc Frieden auprès de Dimitri Medvedev à Sotchi
À l’ordre du jour des entretiens qui ont eu lieu dans la résidence d’été du président de la Fédération de Russie, figuraient entre autres les relations bilatérales, la gouvernance économique et financière, les relations entre l’Union européenne et la Russie ainsi que les dossiers de sécurité s’inscrivant dans le cadre de l’OTAN et de l’Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe (OSCE).
Assessment of the macroeconomic impact of stronger capital and liquidity requirements
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) today published reports prepared as inputs to the calibration of the new bank capital and liquidity standards and to inform the transition arrangements for implementation of the new standards.
Commission acts to equip financial supervisors with new tools to better oversee financial conglomerates
As part of its work creating a safer and sounder financial system and preventing a future crisis, the European Commission has proposed today to amend existing European rules on the supervision of financial conglomerates. Financial conglomerates are financial groups that are usually active in more than one country and operate in both the insurance and banking businesses. Drawing lessons from the financial crisis, the Commission proposes to equip national financial supervisors with new powers to better oversee the conglomerates' parent entities, such as holding companies.
Evolution des parts de marché à l’exportation du Luxembourg
Au plan mondial, les échanges extérieurs de biens atteignent plus de 80% du total des exportations de biens et de services. Ceci est aussi vérifié pour la plupart des pays de l’UE. En revanche, au Luxembourg les services représentent 80% et les seules services financiers couvrent plus de 50%. Par ailleurs, en termes absolus, le Luxembourg figure parmi les 20 premiers pays du monde (OMC) pour les exportations de services.
The Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision reach broad agreement on Basel Committee capital and liquidity reform package
Governors and Heads of Supervision are deeply committed to increase the quality, quantity, and international consistency of capital, to strengthen Liquidity standards, to discourage excessive leverage and risk taking, and reduce procyclicality. Governors and Heads of Supervision reached broad agreement on the overall design of the capital and Liquidity reform package.
Tests de résistance du secteur bancaire européen & Résultats pour les banques luxembourgeoises
Le ministre des Finances Luc Frieden salue les résultats de l’exercice des "stress tests" sur le secteur bancaire, et plus particulièrement ceux concernant le Luxembourg, dont l’objectif a été d’évaluer la capacité de résistance du système bancaire en cas de forte dégradation de la situation économique en 2010 et 2011.
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