October 2013
Basel III Implementation
Basel Committee's Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme: Jurisdictional Assessments
Implementation of the Basel III framework is a key global regulatory reform priority. Full and consistent implementation within the internationally agreed timeframe is aimed at strengthening the resilience of the banking system, improving market confidence in regulatory ratios and promoting a level playing field.
To facilitate the implementation process, the Basel Committee adopted in 2012 a comprehensive Regulatory Consistency Assessment Program (RCAP). The RCAP consists of two distinct but complementary work streams to monitor the timely adoption of Basel III standards, and to assess the consistency and completeness of the adopted standards including the significance of any deviations in the regulatory framework. It also facilitates an effective dialogue among Basel Committee members and informs its broader standards-development work.
The assessment work is carried out on a jurisdictional as well as on a thematic basis. Currently, the focus of the RCAP is on risk-based capital. This will expand from 2015 to cover Basel III standards on liquidity, leverage and systemically important banks (SIBs).
Based on the experience with the RCAP to date the Basel Committee has updated the procedures and process for conducting jurisdictional assessments under the RCAP. The RCAP methodology< describes the complete assessment programme and also introduces the RCAP questionnaire<, which member jurisdictions complete ahead of the assessment and update it regularly. Both the assessment methodology document and the RCAP questionnaire will help all regulators, supervisors and financial stability authorities to evaluate their own progress with implementation of Basel III framework and identify areas for improvement. The document will be kept under review and updated as the scope of the RCAP expands to include all aspects of the Basel III framework.