Baijayanta Chakrabarti and R Prabahar outline a four-phase, seven-step approach to help banks plan and implement their compliance with the Basel II Capital Accord.

Developing internal rating systems is a crucial first step towards mitigating credit risk under Basel II for many banks, writes H S Rajashekhar.

With banking regulation tightening and outsourcing increasing, Pradeep Godbole examines how institutions can keep their noses clean.

As financial services firms are bombarded by new regulations, they are being forced to change their methods of reporting. This is generating a massive shift in IT investment, says Anthony Gandy.

Banks around the world are facing increasing regulatory obligations and ballooning associated costs. Michael Imeson examines some of the advice that is on offer on how to cope with the ever-increasing demands.

With the publication of the Basel II framework, The Banker asks Vijay Sharma, head of i-flex consulting, what banks should now be doing to prepare for the framework becoming statute.

As businesses have become increasingly globalised and more complex, moving into new territory, regulators have been obliged to adapt compliance rules in a bid to make financial information more consistent. Subrata Majmudar examines the challenges.

In the wake of banking sector liberalisation in the 1990s, Alain Law Min, head of retail at MCB, tells Parveen Bansal how and why the bank has restructured and how it has improved its business. Established in 1838, Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is one of the oldest banks in the region. The bank’s performance has been driven by strong growth in the economy, which, once highly dependent on sugar, is now well diversified.

Packaged solutions are making headway as the best approach to replacing legacy core-banking infrastructure, but organisations should look to current trends when planning their system migrations. By Peter Middleton, VP financial services, Oracle EMEA, and Andre Loustau, CTO, Temenos

The introduction of a shared service centre can lead to a more efficient, flexible infrastructure but requires significant management commitment. By Andreas Andreades, CEO, Temenos