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Basel 2001: A Work in Progress.
; Basel 2001, the world's largest timepiece and jewelry trade show...held simultaneously with the watch and jewelry show, say Basel Fair officials. The fair's 300-plus components, equipment...changes are necessary, say fair officials, if the crowded Basel show is to survive, thrive, and hold onto its ...
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Basel II can't be all things to all banks if it is to be achievable. (Comment).(Base Committee on Banking Supervision)(Brief Article)
; Basel I was deemed simplistic - now Basel II is becoming a complex nightmare. The Committee on Banking and...off-the-record conversations with bankers, some declare their fears that Basel II may never happen. After Basel I was criticised for being too...
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Basel in the Age of Burckhardt: A Study in Unseasonable Ideas
; BASEL IN THE AGE OF BURCKHARDT: A STUDY IN UNSEASONABLE IDEAS...uncredited photograph, the aging Jacob Burckhardt crosses the Basel Muensterplatz on his way to lecture at the university. He...image of Lionel Gossman's Burckhardt and Lionel Gossman's Basel. Both are fonts of unseasonable ideas, and those ...
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Basel, Boring? Not on your life. This city is a Swiss mix of architecture, art and eateries.
; Basel has an image problem. Even Baselers take a self-effacing...seems like megalomania when compared to that of the people of Basel." The city's reputation may be due to a number of factors...on my first visit a few years ago, when I discovered that Basel, population 200,000, may well be Switzerland's most ...
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Basel ticks on the tame side. (Basel Watch, Clock and Jewelry Fair, Basel, Switzerland)
; BASEL, Switzerland -- Watch resources played it safe -- in trends if not in prices -- at this week's Basel Watch, Clock and Jewelry Fair. Styles were reserved, reflecting...the opening of its latest plant. A social highlight of the Basel fair was a champagne reception at the Kunst Museum, where...
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Basel II and the survival of the SME: are lenders and borrowers ready to comply with Basel II? (International Affairs Section).(Basel II Accord on capital adequacy, small- and medium sized companies)
; The Basel II Accord on capital adequacy has triggered...along the lines of the criteria laid down by Basel II, although the accord will not go into...objectively based on the criteria laid down by Basel II. This applies especially to soft facts...
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Basel II: the new Basel Accord is an important step in the regulation and supervision of banking markets with significant implications for the development of financial markets and the competitive positions of banks (1).(REGULATORY CHANGE)
; Although Basel II was designed principally for the largest...implications. What are the key messages? First, Basel II has been driven by the ongoing explosive...developments in risk management practices. While Basel II provides a template for supervision in...
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Senate committee hears concerns over Basel II
; Concerns over Basel II were expressed in testimony before the...international bank capital accord known as Basel II would reduce capital levels for die...that CSBS supports the original goal of Basel II, to better align regulatory capital...
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Supplement: Capital Strategies For Banks - Basel II Brings Banking Evolution - Spiro Pappas Of ABN AMRO And Charles Lucas Of ABN AMRO Rothschild Talk To Jules Stewart About The Future Of Capital Management Post-Basel II And How Preparation For The Accord'.
; Basel II may be just round the corner or it may be three years...capital adequacy is part of the process to replace the 1988 Basel Accord, the first global attempt to set minimum levels of...fund. There is little doubt that with the implementation of Basel II and the new International Accounting Standards ...
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Basel fair will tighten security. (Up Front / News Trends People).(Basel 2002 World Watch and Jewelry Show)(Brief Article)
; Basel Fair management will definitely have stricter security controls at the Basel 2002 World Watch and Jewelry Show and at future shows, officials...jewelry trade fair, the world's largest, is held annually in Basel, Switzerland. It attracts more than 85,000 visitors from...
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