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Analysis & opinionOctober 5 2003

It’s now or never for agreement on Basel II

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Banks, regulators and the Basel Committee seem as far apart as ever, which doesn’t bode well for the new Capital Accord timetable.

It is crunch time for Basel II. If the current timetable of implementation on January 1, 2007, is to be met then significant progress and agreements need to be made in the coming weeks. The problem is that banks, regulators and the Basel Committee still seem to be far apart.

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