This document discusses capital requirements for banks and the Basel accords. It provides context for why capital requirements are needed due to risks banks face from loans and investments. It summarizes the objectives and key aspects of Basel I, which was an initial international agreement on capital standards in 1988. It then discusses weaknesses in Basel I that led to its revision and the introduction of Basel II in 2004, which aimed to make capital requirements more risk-sensitive. The document outlines the three pillars of Basel II - minimum capital requirements, supervisory review, and market discipline. It also provides details on the approaches to calculating capital requirements for credit, market and operational risks under Basel II.
2. Why Capital Requirement?Why Capital Requirement?
While banks assets (loans & investments) are risky
and prone to losses, its liability (deposits) are certain.
Bank failures - mainly by losses in assets default
by borrowers (Credit Risk), losses of investment in
different securities (Market Risk) and frauds, system
and process failures (Operational Risk)
Assets = External Liabilities + Capital.
Liabilities (deposits) to be honoured. Hence reduction
in capital. When capital is wiped out Bank fails.
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3. Need For Basel AccordNeed For Basel Accord
1970 Banks were operating on wafer thin capital.
Failure of German Bank Herstatt in 1974.
Central Banks of G-10 (then) formed Basel
Committee on banking supervision under the aegis of
BIS Bank Of International Settlement in 1974.
Definition of regulatory capital differed from country
to country.
BIS (estd.1930) involved in securing & maintaining
international central banks co-operation.
In July 1988 Basel Committee set of
recommendations minimum level of capital for the
internationally active banks.
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4. Objectives of Basel I (July88)Objectives of Basel I (July88)
To develop framework that would strengthen the
soundness & stability of International Banking
System.
To achieve high degree of consistency in its
application.
To help promote the adoption of stronger risk
management practices by the banking industry.
Basel I defined Capital & prescribed capital to credit
risk (in 1988) & market risks (in 1996.Recommended
banks to maintain minimum capital of atleast 8% of
their risk weighted loan exposures.
Not legally binding on signatory countries (more than
100)
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5. Implementation of Basel I By RBIImplementation of Basel I By RBI
RBI decided C.R.A.R.( Capital to Risk Assets Ratio) or CAR
(Capital Adequacy Ratio) as 9% for India.
Different risk weights for different category of exposures e.g.
Govt. Bonds 0%, Corporate loans 100%.
Laid down standard definitions for different types of Capital
Tier I & Tier II capital.
Tier I Permanent Capital Equity.
Tier II Supplementary Capital Subordinate Debt.
Risk adjusted asset would mean weighted aggregate of funded
and non-funded items.
Degrees of credit risk expressed as percentage.
Weightings have been assigned to B/S assets and conversion
factors to off B/S items.
Value of each asset/ item shall be multiplied by relevant
weights to produce risk adjusted values of assets & off B/S
items Aggregate taken into account for reckoning min.
Capital Ratio.
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6. Basel I - Implementation
Capital charge for credit risk introduced
since 1992-93 on the lines of Basel I.
Capital charge on market risk on par
with Basel I introduced from 2004-05
-Interest rate risk
-Equity risk
-Foreign exchange risk
* India became fully compliant with Basel I
7. Why Revision In Basel I ?Why Revision In Basel I ?
In Feb 1995 Downfall of oldest Merchant Bank in U.K.
Inadequate regulations & poor system & practices Market
Risk in 1996 .
In July 1997, there was Asian Financial Crisis because of poor
risk management & perfunctory supervision by regulatory
authority.
Credit Risk Not Risk Sensitive One size fits all Fixed risk
weights on all assets irrespective of quality of assets.
Basel II- Evolution & Features: 1)International convergence
of capital measurement & standards 2)Three mutually
reinforcing pillars: Pillar I-Minimum capital requirement,
Pillar II-Supervisory Review, Pillar III-Market Discipline.
* To address rigidities of Basel I & promote adoption of strong
risk management system by banks.
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8. Banks overall Capital RequirementBanks overall Capital Requirement
Will be sum of the following:
a) Capital requirement for credit risk on all credit
exposures
b) Capital requirement for market risk in the trading book
(Market Risk Since 1996)
c) Capital requirement for operational risk-Basic Indicator
Approach. (Refer 際際滷 22)
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9. Basel II Accord 2004 (June 2004)Basel II Accord 2004 (June 2004)
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)
brought out a report titled International Convergence
of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards A
Revised Framework 2004 (Commonly called Basel
Report II ).
Basel II provides capital incentive for banks with
better risk management practices.
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10. Three Pillars of Basel IIThree Pillars of Basel II
The First Pillar: Minimum Capital Requirement.
The Second Pillar: Supervisory Review Process.
The Third Pillar: Market Discipline.
The First Pillar: Minimum Capital Requirement.
a) Calculation of minimum capital requirement and
constituents of Capital.
There are two tiers of capital fund namely Tier I and
Tier II, both eligible for inclusion in capital base.Tier I
should be atleast 6% to be achieved by 31.03.2010.
tier II cannot be more than 50% of the total capital.
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11. Constituents of Tier I & Tier IIConstituents of Tier I & Tier II
Tier I Tier II
Paid up capital Undisclosed reserves and cumulative
perpetual preference shares.
Statutory reserves Revaluation Reserves (at a discount of
55%)
Other disclosed free reserves. General Provision and Loss Reserves
upto a maximum of 1-25x of weighted
risk assets.
Capital reserves representing surplus
arising out of sale proceeds of assets.
Hybrid debt capital instruments (say
bonds)
Investment fluctuation Reserve. Subordinated debt (long term
unsecured loans)
Innovative perpetual debt instruments
(IPDI).*
Debt capital instruments.
Perpetual Non- cumulative Preference
Shares (PNCPS)*
Redeemable cumulative & non-
cumulative preference shares
Both not to be more than 40% of Tier I.
IPDI not more than 15% of Tier I. No
maturity period. Call option after 10
years.
Perpetual cumulative preference
shares.
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The following are to be deducted while arriving at Tier I
1)Equity investments in subsidiaries
2)Intangible assets &
3)Losses in the current period & those brought forward from
previous periods.
4)Investments in the capital of other banks & FIs.
Approaches For Risk Calculation in Basel II
Credit Risk:- Standard Approach, IRB Internal Rating Based
Approach ( Comprise foundation approach & advance approach)
Market Risk:- Standard Approach ( Comprising maturity method &
duration method ) Internal Risk Based Approach.
Operational Risk:- Basic Indicator Approach, Standard Approach,
Advance Measurement Approach
Already implemented w.e.f. 31.03.2008 and 31.03.2009.
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RBI Plan for Shifting To Advance Approaches
Approach Earliest Date +
+
Likely Date +
++
Internal Models Approach
for market risk
01.04.2010 31.03.2011
Standardised Approach for
Operational Risk
01.04.2010 30.09.2010
Advanced Measurement
Approach For Operational
Risk
01.04.2012 31.03.2014
Internal rating based
approaches for credit risk (
Foundation as well as
advanced)
01.04.2012 31.03.2014
++ Earliest date to make application by banks to RBI
+++ Likely date of approval by RBI.
14. External Credit Rating Assessment
RBI has identified following credit rating
agencies for assigning risk weights for credit
risk as External Credit Assessment Institutions
status under Basel norms.
CARE, CRISIL, FITCH RATING, ICRA, and
BRICKWORK (w.e.f.15.04.2012)
(Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd.)
Eligibility Criteria for Rating Agencies:
1) Objectivity 2)Independence 3)Transperency
4)Disclosure 5)Resources 6) Credibility
15. Risk Weights For Important AssetsRisk Weights For Important Assets
Cash balance with RBI 0%
Balances with other banks complying with 9%CAR or documents
negotiated under LC for such banks.
20%
Govt./Approved Securities 2.5%
Secured Loans to Staff Members 20%
Housing Loan max. Rs. 30Lac to individual (secured by Mortgage)
Housing loan > Rs.30 Lac to individual (secured By Mortgage)
50%
75%
Forex and Gold open positions 100%
Central / State Govt. guaranteed advances
Loans against FDR,LIC Policy, NSC with margin
SSI advances upto CGF guarantee
Loans guaranteed by DICGC/ ECGC
Loans against gold / silver jewellery upto Rs. 1 /- lac
Education Loan
Loans to PSUs
Claims on unrated corporates
Commercial real estate
Loans to non-deposit taking NBFCs for on-lending
Consumer credit / credit cards
Exposure to capital market
Venture capital investment as part of capital Market Exposure.
0%
0%
0%
50%
50%
75%
100%
100%
100%
100%
125%
125%
150%
Retail Lending upto Rs.5/- crores 75%
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16. Risk Weights of Assets under Standardised ApproachRisk Weights of Assets under Standardised Approach
Asset Category ( Called Claim) Risk %
Rated Corporates (20% to 150%)
AAA to AA
A+ to A
BBB+ to BB
Below BB
20%
50%
100%
150%
Retail portfolio not past due for more than 90 days (small loans /
credit card exposure to individuals with proper diversification
75%
Loans secured by mortgage of residential property 50% to 75%
Loans secured by Commercial real estate 100%
Past due loans (100% to 150% ) (can be upto 50% with RBI
permission if provision is not less than 50%)
Where provisions are less than 20%
Where provision is not less than 20%
Higher risk categories (as decided by Central Bank of the respective
country)
150%
100%
150%
Off-B/S items (after conversion by applying conversion factor (0% to
50%)
For cancelable commitment
For upto 1 year maturity
For more than 1 year maturity
0%
20%
50%
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17. The Second Pillar: Supervisory Review ProcessThe Second Pillar: Supervisory Review Process
- 4- Key Principles.
Principle 1:- Banks should have a process for
assessing their overall capital adequacy in relation to
their risk profile & strategy for maintaining their
capital needs. ICAAP- Internal capital Adequacy
Assessment Process 1)identify, measure & report all
material risks 2)link capital to level of risk 3) state
capital adequacy goals 4)internal controls, reviews &
audit to ensure integrity to entire process.
Principle 2:- Supervisors to review & evaluate banks
internal capital adequacy assessments & strategies as
well as their ability to monitor & ensure their
compliance with regulatory Capital ratios. Supervisors
to take appropriate steps if not satisfied.
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18. Principle 3:- Supervisors should expect banks to
operate above minimum required capital ratios & should
have the ability to require banks to hold capital in excess
of the minimum.
Principle 4:- Supervisors should seek to intervene at an
early stage to prevent capital from falling below the
required minimum to support risk characteristics & should
require rapid remedial action if capital is not maintained /
restored.
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19. Increased capital not only option for addressing
increased risks confronting banks. Other means such as
a) Strengthening Risk Management
b) Applying Internal Limit
c) Strengthening the levels of Provisions & Reserves
d) Improving Internal Controls
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20. The Third Pillar: Market DisciplineThe Third Pillar: Market Discipline
Purpose:- Disclosures to compliment Pillar I Min. Cap.
Req. & Pillar II Supervisory Review Process.
A set of disclosure requirements which will allow
market participants to assess key pieces of
information on the scope of application, capital Risk
Exposures, Risk Assessment Processes & hence the
capital adequacy of the institution.
Disclosures- Qualitative & Quantitative aspects at an
end March along with annual financial statements.
Banks with capital funds> 500 Crs.- To disclose
capital related information on quarterly basis.
Board approved disclosure policy.
13 Tables- B/S disclosures- validated by auditors-
Others by bank
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21. Market discipline contributes to a safe & sound banking
environment which is required by supervisors. The
steps
by supervisors range from Moral Suation through
dialogue or financial penalties depending upon the legal
powers of the superior & the seriousness of the
disclosure deficiency. Direct additional capital required
to be a response to non-disclosure is not intended.
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22. Basel I (1988) Basel II (2004)
1) Only two risks. Credit
Risk (1988) & Market
Risk (1996)
2) One size fits all. Fixed
risk weights on all assets
irrespective of quality of
assets.
3) Emphasis only on
minimum capital
requirement.
1) Three Risks. Credit Risk,
Market Risk &
Operational Risk
2) Risk weights to be
determined on quality of
assets.
3) Three Pillars. Min.
capital adequacy,
supervisory Review on
min. capital & Market
discipline.
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23. Basel II provides capital incentive for banks with
better risk management practices.
Potential audiences of disclosure ( Under market
Discipline Pillar III ) are supervisors, banks
customers, rating agencies, depositors & investors.
Market signaling in form of change in Banks share
prices or change in banks borrowing rates are
important components of Market Discipline.
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24. Basic Indicator Approach For Operational RiskBasic Indicator Approach For Operational Risk
Bank to hold capital equal to average of previous -3-
years positive annual gross income as a fixed % (i.e.
15%) If there is negative gross in come for any year, it
will be excluded both from numerator & denominator.
Gross Income means net int. income + net non-interest
income.
Capital = Annual +ve Gross Income for -3 years 15%
Required No. of yrs. for which gross income is +ve
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25. Improvements To Basel II
In July 2009 BCBS announced
enhancements to 3 Pillars of Basel II.
Pillar I- Risk weights enhanced for
securitisation exposures.
Pillar II- Changes involve measures to
address risk concentration
Pillar III- Additional disclosures for
securitisation & resecuritisation
exposures.
26. Regulatory Retail
Threshold limit may be computed by
taking sanctioned limit or o/s whichever
is higher for all funded/non funded
facilities except for term loans/EMI based
facilities with no redrawal scope in which
case exposure means actual outstanding.
RBI will evaluate quality of regulatory
retail portfolio under supervisory review
process of Pillar II.