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This paper reports estimated risk-weighted assets at 27 New York banks after applying the provisions of the Standardized Approach, both singly and in combination. The provisions that lead to estimated decreases in risk-weighted assets had greater impact than provisions that lead to estimated increases. This finding implies that using Standardized Approach elements to make capital requirements more risk-sensitive will lead to lower levels of required capital, unless regulators also impose a capital charge for operational risk. The effect of the different provisions varied across the 27 institutions, but the results, on average, are consistent with those reported in the third Quantitative Impact Study.
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Wyatt, K. CP3's Standardized Approach for Credit Risk and Current Capital Requirements. Journal of Financial Services Research 26, 103–119 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FINA.0000037543.76478.7b
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FINA.0000037543.76478.7b