This chapter gives an overview of the financial regulation and supervision applied by US authorities, by pointing out the key features as well the main tools used for examining the safety of banks. In particular, the focus is on CAMELS ratings; the acronym refers to the six components of a bank’s condition that are assessed: capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk.
Banking Regulation and Supervision in the USA
Paola Ferretti
2018-01-01
Abstract
This chapter gives an overview of the financial regulation and supervision applied by US authorities, by pointing out the key features as well the main tools used for examining the safety of banks. In particular, the focus is on CAMELS ratings; the acronym refers to the six components of a bank’s condition that are assessed: capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk.File in questo prodotto:
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