Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Finalizes Various Technical Amendments to the Basel Framework

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a document on the finalization of various technical amendments to the Basel framework. The amendments relate to: (i) the definition of specialized lending in the standardized approach to credit risk (to better align it with the definition in the internal ratings-based approach); and (ii) the curvature charge for Group 2a cryptoassets in the cryptoasset exposure standard to align the treatment with other asset classes. Basel Committee members have agreed to implement the technical amendments set out in this document as soon as practical, within three years at the latest. The technical amendment to SCO60.80 will be implemented as part of the final cryptoasset exposures standard, i.e., from January 1, 2026. The amendments were published for consultation in July and have been finalized as originally proposed.

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