Impact of Basel III on the discretion and timeliness of banks’ loan loss provisions
The Basel III Accord tightens capital adequacy requirements for banks by increasing the minimum Tier 1 regulatory capital threshold from 4 to 6 percent. It also emphasizes the need to improve timeliness of loan loss provisions. Using a sample of European banks, we examine the impact of this regulati...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155752 |