This paper argues and identifies in its previous part the main hallmarks of the crisisas too-big-to-fail institutions that took on too much risk, insolvency resulting from contagion andcounterparty risk, the lack of regulatory and supervisory integration, and the lack of efficientresolution...

Whilst the predecessor (Part I) to this paper addresses criticisms and challenges which have arisen in response to recent Basel Committee's initiatives aimed at addressing capital and liquidity standards, the present paper highlights further measures which are being introduced by the Basel...

The Basel III framework represents the response to the regulation deficits of the financial cri-sis and the immense losses of many banks in years 2007/2008. The aim of the framework is to increase the level of capital in financial institutions and to improve the loss absorption and risk coverage...