Policy Documents
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27 October 2011 FSB Recommendations to Strengthen Oversight and Regulation of Shadow Banking
This document defines shadow banking and sets out measures to enhance oversight of less regulated sectors. -
26 October 2011 Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Principles
This consultative document set out a framework for sound residential mortgage underwriting practices. Comments should be sent to [email protected] by 9 December 2011. -
18 March 2011 Thematic Review of Mortgage Underwriting and Origination Practices
The report takes stock of existing mortgage underwriting practices and provides a framework for jurisdictions to set minimum acceptable underwriting standards. -
11 November 2010 Reducing the Moral Hazard Posed by Systemically Important Financial Institutions
This report recommends a policy framework for addressing the systemic and moral hazard risks associated with systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). -
1 November 2010 Intensity and Effectiveness of SIFI Supervision: Recommendations for Enhanced Supervision
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the FSB and the G20 Leaders have identified as a priority the need for more intense and effective supervision particularly as it relates to systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). The level of supervision applied by national authorities must be commensurate with the potential destabilization risk that such firms […] -
27 October 2010 Principles for Reducing Reliance on CRA Ratings
The FSB has drawn up the following principles to reduce reliance on CRA ratings in standards, laws and regulations. -
7 November 2009 Guidance to Assess the Systemic Importance of Financial Institutions
The attached report and background paper respond to a request made by the G20 Leaders in April 2009 to develop guidance for national authorities to assess the systemic importance of financial institutions, markets and instruments. The report outlines conceptual and analytical approaches to the assessment of systemic importance and discusses a possible form for general […] -
7 November 2009 Guidance to Assess the Systemic Importance of Financial Institutions
To inform the preparation of the paper, country authorities were surveyed on their experiences with identifying systemically important institutions, markets and instruments. Feedback on an initial draft questionnaire, coordinated by the IMF, FSB and BIS, was sought from counterparts at several central banks (see Attachment). The finalized questionnaire was subsequently sent out to the central […] -
29 October 2009 The Financial Crisis and Information Gaps
The report identifies the main financial and economic information gaps based on the experience of the recent financial crisis and presents recommendations for closing them. -
25 September 2009 Implementation Standards for the FSB Principles for Sound Compensation Practices
The Implementation Standards set out detailed specific proposals on compensation governance, structure and disclosure to strengthen adherence to the FSB Principles for Sound Compensation Practices.