The Czech Republic had experienced a credit boom similar to those in other converging economies in the pre-crisis years. Nevertheless, the consequences of this credit boom were limited as was the impact of the global crisis on domestic financial institutions. This paper describes the...

This paper focuses on the impact of the Basel III accord on emerging, developing and small economies. It looks primarily at potential unintended consequences of the new rules. The areas of concern for both banks and regulators are found in increases in risk-weighted assets for trading exposures,...