The Basel Capital Accords in Developing Countries

This book is about the new capital adequacy framework known as Basel II approved by the Basel Committee in 2004. It aims to discuss Basel II implementation in different categories of developing countries, including emerging market economies, such as Brazil and low-income countries such as Ethiopia and Zambia.

Autorentext
RICARDO GOTTSCHALK is an economist with long-term experience in applied quantitative work, international and development finance, banking regulation and macroeconomic policy analysis. He has worked as consultant to the UK Department for International Development, European Commission, G-24, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNRISD and the governments of various sub-Saharan African countries, including the government of Ethiopia, to which he has provided technical assistance on macro-econometric modelling and forecasting. He has co-edited the books International Capital Flows in Calm and Turbulent Times: The Need for New International Architecture (2003) and Inequality in Latin America: Issues and Challenges for the 21st Century (2006). He was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, UK, between Feb-1999 and April-2009, period during which he did research, published extensively in edited volumes and journals, and was the director of the MPhil Programme in Development Studies (2001-2004) and Convenor of the MA in Globalisation and Development (2008-2009). Currently he holds a Senior Lecturer position at the Middlesex University Business School.

Klappentext

This book is about the new capital adequacy framework - known as Basel II - approved by the Basel Committee in 2004. It aims to discuss Basel II implementation in different categories of developing countries, including emerging market economies, such as Brazil and low-income countries such as Ethiopia and Zambia.

Inhalt
Introduction: Why Basel II Matters Basel II and International Bank Lending to Developing Countries Basel II in Emerging Markets: a Comparative Perspective between Brazil and India The Impacts of Capital Adequacy Requirements on Emerging Markets Views on Basel II: The Case of Brazil Views on Basel II: The Case of India Views on Basel II: The Sub-Saharan African Countries Basel II and Development Finance: Establishing Regional Guarantee Funds to Ease Access to Credit for SMEs Conclusions and the Way Forward