Basel III liquidity indicators increase slightly while risk-based capital and leverage ratios are stable for large internationally active banks, latest Basel III monitoring exercise shows
Why this matters
This is a BIS Basel III monitoring exercise publication reporting on H1 2025 data for large internationally active banks (Group 1) and smaller banks (Group 2). The content covers liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR), risk-based capital, leverage ratios, and introduces expanded cryptoasset exposure reporting. It is informational/analytical in nature (no new binding obligations announced), but carries concrete regulatory significance as a periodic assessment tool used by regulators and banks to track Basel III implementation progress. The addition of the cryptoasset dashboard reflects evolving regulatory focus. Urgency is null because this is a published report, not a consultation, final rule, or enforcement action with a compliance deadline.
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What the BIS said
Banks' liquidity ratios increased slightly while Basel III risk-based capital and leverage ratios are stable in the first half of 2025. The average impact of the Basel III framework on the Tier 1 minimum required capital (MRC) of Group 1 banks decreased, driven by implementation progress. The newly expanded…
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Context
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This update is classified under Prudential / Capital Requirements, Reporting & Disclosure, Banking & Credit and Capital Markets & Trading.