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The assessments compared the relevant domestic regulations with the Basel Committee's global standards. The assessment teams comprehensively reviewed the capital requirements set out in the Basel II, Basel 2.5 and Basel III accords. In the case of the European Union and the United States, the teams assessed draft regulations, which will be the subject of follow-up reviews once they are finalised.
Commenting on the assessments, Stefan Ingves, Chairman of the Basel Committee and Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, said: "It is pleasing that Japan's transposition of the Basel III standards into final rules has been judged as compliant. In the case of the European Union and the United States, the gradings were based on draft regulations, meaning that there is now a window of opportunity for the gaps identified to be closed."
The Basel III implementation review comprises the following three levels:
The Level 1 assessment outcomes for the three jurisdictions are indicated in the reports as well. The Committee intends to publish an updated Level 1 report covering all Committee members in early October. The Level 2 assessment process is described in detail on the Committee's website.