Basel speeds up LCR review, keeps G-SIB plans

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is accelerating its review of the liquidity coverage ratio in a bid to bring greater clarity to banks left wondering over the final form of the rules. At the same time, the committee plans to stick to its proposals to make the biggest banks have more common equity. But it is re-evaluating how it determines who must hold more capital and how it measures their risk weighted assets.