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Basel III

What is Basel III?

An international regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision that sets minimum capital requirements, leverage ratios, and liquidity requirements for banks to strengthen regulation, supervision, and risk management.

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Terms that appear alongside basel iii

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as basel iii. The number is how many controls name both.

Frameworks that govern basel iii

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →PCI DSS v4.0View framework →

What the standards actually require on basel iii

Requirements naming basel iii across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

HKMA SPM5 controls

HKMA SPM crosswalk to international + sectoral standards. (a) BASEL III - BCBS Basel III capital (Pillar 1/2/3) + liquidity (LCR + NSFR) + leverage + IRRBB + FRTB + SMA operational risk + IRB + standardised approaches;

HKMA-SPM-Crosswalk-Basel-FATF-FSB-Sectoral · HKMA SPM Crosswalk to Basel III, FATF, FSB Operational Resilience, IOSCO and Sectoral Frameworks →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 coordination + 2024-2025 pipeline. COORDINATION WITH HKMA FRAMEWORKS: (a) HKMA SPM UMBRELLA (separately referenced) - TM-G-1 is one of 60+ SPM modules; SPM provides overall framework + supervisory expectations;

HKMA-TMG1-Coord-SPM-CRAF-Basel-FSB-2024-2025-Pipeline · TM-G-1 Coordination with HKMA SPM, C-RAF v2.0, Basel III, FSB, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and 2024-2025 Pipeline →
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)3 controls

The IRM Standard introduces a four-category risk taxonomy + FOIL (Financial/Operational/Internal/External) typology to provide comprehensive Risk Universe coverage.

IRM-RiskCategories-Strategic-Financial-Operational-Knowledge-FOIL-External-Internal-DownsideUpside · IRM Four Risk Categories - Strategic + Financial + Operational + Knowledge + FOIL Typology + External vs Internal + Downside Threats and Upside Opportunities + Risk Universe →

Questions people ask about basel iii

What is Basel III?
An international regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision that sets minimum capital requirements, leverage ratios, and liquidity requirements for banks to strengthen regulation, supervision, and risk management.
Why is Basel III important for compliance?
Basel III is a key concept in Compliance. Understanding basel iii helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Basel III?
Basel III appears in the requirement text of HKMA SPM, HKMA TM-G-1, IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management). Across these standards we have identified 9 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Basel III?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how basel iii applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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