Monday, November 7, 2011
Basel I, II, II.5, III are almost exclusively based on stimulating the banks to lend to what is ex-ante perceived as “not-risky”, like triple-A rated securities and "infallible sovereigns", precisely the terrains where all systemic bank crisis like the current one occur; and which therefore creates disincentives for bank lending to what is ex-ante perceived as “risky”, like the small businesses and entrepreneurs… those who can provide us with the next generation of jobs.
Therefore, to include in a statement titled “Action Plan for Growth and Jobs”, “We commit to the full and timely implementation of the financial sector reform agenda agreed up through Seoul, including: implementing Basel II, II.5 and III along the agreed timelines”, is just the continuation of sheer bank regulatory lunacy
What about capital requirements for banks based on job creation ratings?