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Basel ii Compliance - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.

The BIS fulfils this mandate by acting as:

  • a forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central banks
  • and within the international financial community
  • a centre for economic and monetary research
  • a prime counterparty for central banks in their financial transactions
  • agent or trustee in connection with international financial operations

The head office is in Basel, Switzerland and there are two representative offices: in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and in Mexico City.

Established on 17 May 1930, the BIS is the world's oldest international financial organisation.

As its customers are central banks and international organisations, the BIS does not accept deposits from, or provide financial services to, private individuals or corporate entities. The BIS strongly advises caution against fraudulent schemes.

 
About the Basel Committee

 The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters.
 
Its objective is to enhance understanding of key supervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide.
 
It seeks to do so by exchanging information on national supervisory issues, approaches and techniques, with a view to promoting common understanding.
 
At times, the Committee uses this common understanding to develop guidelines and supervisory standards in areas where they are considered desirable.
 
In this regard, the Committee is best known for its international standards on capital adequacy; the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision; and the Concordat on cross-border banking supervision.

The Committee's members come from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
 
Countries are represented by their central bank and also by the authority with formal responsibility for the prudential supervision of banking business where this is not the central bank.

The Committee encourages contacts and cooperation among its members and other banking supervisory authorities.
 
It circulates to supervisors throughout the world both published and unpublished papers providing guidance on banking supervisory matters. Contacts have been further strengthened by an International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS) which takes place every two years.

The Committee's Secretariat is located at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, and is staffed mainly by professional supervisors on temporary secondment from member institutions. In addition to undertaking the secretarial work for the Committee and its many expert sub-committees, it stands ready to give advice to supervisory authorities in all countries.
 
Become a Certified Basel ii Professional (CBiiPro)
Basel ii Distance Learning and Certification

 The Cost: US$ 297
 What is included in this price:
A. The official presentations we use in our instructor-led classes (1880 slides)
The presentations have been updated after the Basel ii Amendment (July 2009, Enhancements to the Basel II framework, Supplemental Guidance)

 B. Up to 3 Online Exams
 There is only one exam you need to pass, in order to become a Certified Basel ii Professional (CBiiPro).
 
If you fail, you must study again the official presentations, but you do not need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.

 To learn more you may visit:
 
www.basel-ii-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
 
C. Personalized Certificate printed in full colour.
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home

To learn more:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification.htm