Industry comments on the second phase of revised Pillar 3 consultation

On June 10, ISDA, along with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), responded to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision consultation on the second phase of the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements. Although the industry strongly endorses the better understanding of banks’ capital and risk profiles, the response highlights concern about the quantity, highly technical character, and granularity of information required, which seem likely to contribute to information overload.

Documents (1) for Industry comments on the second phase of revised Pillar 3 consultation

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