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A study into the evolution of bank capital in South Africa (1994-2010)

The period 1994 to 2010 has seen marked changes in both the capital and reporting requirements for banks globally. In South Africa, Basle I was in effect in 1994, whilst Basle II came into being in 2008, both of which placed new requirements on banks in terms of the calculation of their capital posi...

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Main Author: West, Martin
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Language:English
Published: School of Economics 2015
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description The period 1994 to 2010 has seen marked changes in both the capital and reporting requirements for banks globally. In South Africa, Basle I was in effect in 1994, whilst Basle II came into being in 2008, both of which placed new requirements on banks in terms of the calculation of their capital positions. During 1999 the South African Reserve Bank ("SARB") moved from a policy of direct controls to inflation targeting.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11179 A study into the evolution of bank capital in South Africa (1994-2010) West, Martin Economics The period 1994 to 2010 has seen marked changes in both the capital and reporting requirements for banks globally. In South Africa, Basle I was in effect in 1994, whilst Basle II came into being in 2008, both of which placed new requirements on banks in terms of the calculation of their capital positions. During 1999 the South African Reserve Bank ("SARB") moved from a policy of direct controls to inflation targeting. 2015-01-03T18:15:56Z 2015-01-03T18:15:56Z 2011 Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11179 eng application/pdf School of Economics Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town
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title A study into the evolution of bank capital in South Africa (1994-2010)
title_full A study into the evolution of bank capital in South Africa (1994-2010)
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