Banks urged to maintain sufficient capital levels

Thursday, March 03, 2016

Financial institutions have been encouraged to maintain adequate capital levels in their coffers in relation to their risk profile.

Speaking on Monday at a workshop organised by the First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB) in Gaborone, capital management analyst, Ikanyeng Segonetso said the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has established a set of guidelines and frameworks to regulate the international banking industry.

The purpose of the workshop was to enlighten institutional investors on the regulatory changes from Basel I to Basel II.

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Banks urged to maintain sufficient capital levels

Financial institutions have been encouraged to maintain adequate capital levels in their coffers in relation to their risk profile.

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