On July 27, 2023, the US banking regulators issued a proposal to significantly revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to large banks and to banks with significant trading activity. The proposal, which is colloquially referred to as “Basel III Endgame” or “Basel IV,” includes important changes to the calculation of credit risk weights for securitization exposures, as well as a new operational risk capital charge on certain fees and commissions. Mayer Brown’s white paper provides a detailed review of those changes, discusses their possible impacts, and highlights specific provisions that market participants will likely focus on in their comment letters. Please read more here.
