How Basel III will change Chinese bank financing

November 10, 2012 | BY

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Chinese banks' Basel III fears are mounting as lawyers outline how regulatory implementation of the rules will limit the industry's financing options.

In June, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) issued its Regulation Governing Capital of Commercial Banks. The requirements stipulated are much higher than those specified under Basel II and Basel III.

Implementation of the regulation is expected to fundamentally change Chinese banks' means of financing.

Eversheds' Kingsley Ong said that due to an ongoing global financial crisis and fears of a slowing economy, Chinese banks had focused more on achieving larger capital buffers than on issuing new loans in the market.

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