FSB
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27 April 2012 FSB RCG Europe meets in Basel, Switzerland
The Financial Stability Board hosted the second meeting of the FSB Regional Consultative Group for Europe in Basel,Switzerland. -
21 April 2012 Statement by Mark Carney Chairman of the Financial Stability Board to the International Monetary and Financial Committee
This statement summarises the progress being made in the priority areas identified by the G20 Leaders for financial regulatory reforms. -
20 April 2012 FSB Chair's Letter to G20 Ministers and Governors on financial regulatory reforms
FSB Chair provided an update to the G20 on progress towards (i) building resilient financial institutions; (ii) ending "too big to fail"; (iii) strengthening the oversight and regulation of shadow banking activities; (iv) completing OTC derivatives and other reforms to create continuous core markets; and (v) implementing agreed G20 reforms in a timely and consistent manner. -
18 April 2012 FSB Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices
The principles provide a framework for jurisdictions to set minimum acceptable underwriting standards so as to limit the risks that mortgage markets pose to financial stability and to better safeguard borrowers and investors. The report also sets out an implementation framework through which jurisdictions can apply minimum lending standards, and describes tools that could be used to monitor and supervise these standards. -
18 April 2012 Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices
In March 2011 the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a thematic review of residential mortgage underwriting and origination practices. Based on the findings of the review, six recommendations were set out, one of which asked the FSB to develop an international principles-based framework for sound underwriting practices. After providing sufficient time for implementation, the FSB […]