5 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2010/2074(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas banks should focus more on the core business of banking, namely lending to the real economy; whereas the Basel Committee and the Commission have to find ways to promote this core business,
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes the concept of a ‘crude’ LR as a possible backstop against building excessive leverage, but has strong concerns about its added valuewhile expressing the hope that this will genuinely contribute to restricting leverage and systematic risk accumulation within the financial system;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is of the view that such a ratio, in order to be effective, must comprise off-balance sheet items and derivatives, must be clearly defined, simple and comparable internationally and should take into account the different leverage ratios existing internationally; takes the view that, in principle, leverage ratios should be incorporated in Pillar 1 of Basel II; r. ro
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Considers that use of the leverage ratio, coupled with risk-based capital requirements, will contain both individual and systemic balance-sheet expansion;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the Commission to ensure that, in the context of economic recovery, a leverage ratio does not lead to excessive securitisation and less credit (these being likely ways for banks to reduce their leverage ratio);