Basel Committee Publishes Meeting Summary
Overview
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met on September 28 and 29, 2026, and published a summary of its meeting. Members exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence and modernization in banking systems and supervisory authorities, and the implications for future work plans. They also approved final standards concerning the annual assessment of global systemically important banks and related matters, and agreed to consult publicly on additional guidance on interest rate risk in the banking book and to provide an update by year-end on the review of prudential standards for banks’ crypto-asset exposures.
Key points
- The meeting was held on September 28 and 29, 2026.
- The Committee approved final standards concerning the annual assessment of global systemically important banks and related matters.
- The Committee agreed to provide an update by year-end on the review of prudential standards for banks’ crypto-asset exposures.
Overview
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the Basel Committee) held a meeting and published its summary.
The Committee exchanged views on developments in artificial intelligence in the global banking system and among supervisory authorities, efforts toward modernization, and the implications of these developments for future work plans.
Details
The approved final standards concern the annual assessment of global systemically important banks, revisions to curb window-dressing behavior at the reporting date, and machine-readable Pillar 3 disclosures.
The Committee agreed to conduct a public consultation on additional Pillar 2 guidance concerning interest rate risk in the banking book.
The Committee agreed to provide an update by year-end on the targeted review of prudential standards for banks’ crypto-asset exposures.