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R42744Economic Policy
U.S. Implementation of the Basel Capital Regulatory Framework
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: July 2026
November 14, 2012
Summary
This report discusses the implementation of the Basel III international regulatory framework, which is the latest in a series of evolving agreements among central banks and bank supervisory authorities to standardize bank capital requirements, among other measures.
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