An interesting and very timely read - the new Basel Accord IV:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-11/european-bank-stress-tests-get-more-stressful-when-you-make-them-american
That's what I thought Brian - but was not sure! Did not know that Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae extended loans to LDC's. Thought only international banks did that...Ah....got it! @Mkaim just used the US GSE's example of 'Debt Restructuring' domestically, and applied the same concept to 'Debt...
Thought that this was a very timely and relevant article: WSJ Aug. 11, 2016 7:21 p.m. ET
Why ‘Risk-Based’ Capital Is Far Too Risky
A risk-based system inflates the role of regulators and denigrates the role of bank managers.
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The risk-based capital system that was long used to...
Hi David,
I don't know where to post this - so thought I would post it here. I am not very clear on the 'Debt Rescheduling' of Mexican/Brazilian/Argentinian debt in the early 80's.
According to Hull "In the early 1980's, many LDC's were unable to service their loans. One option for them was...
Hi @JordanMatrix,
Yes, I have looked at these courses on Financial Risk and Regulation. IMO, you can easily pick up regulatory material from Hull - 'Risk Management and Financial Institutions' and of course, all the Basel papers. FRM Part II has a load of those readings.
Also, David's "This...
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