Principles of Banking Regulation

Analyses banking regulation and recent international developments, including Basel IV, bank resolution and Brexit, and their impact on bank governance.

Kern Alexander (Author)

9781108447973, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 June 2019

492 pages, 13 b/w illus. 4 tables
24.6 x 17.3 x 2.2 cm, 0.97 kg

'The book could become a bible for students who want to learn about banking regulation … The book provides a comprehensive coverage of modern-day banking regulation, is well grounded in theory and brings in interesting strands where regulation might need enhancing … I would highly recommend it for anyone wanting to understand the principles of banking regulation.' Simon Ling-Locke, Financial World

An accessible, comprehensive analysis of the main principles and rules of banking regulation in the post-crisis regulatory reform era, this textbook looks at banking regulation from an inter-disciplinary perspective across law, economics, finance, management and policy studies. It provides detailed coverage of the most recent international, European and UK bank regulatory and policy developments, including Basel IV, structural regulation, bank resolution and Brexit, and considers the impact on bank governance, compliance, risk management and strategy.

1. The business of banking
2. Economic theories and institutional design
3. International banking regulation
4. Capital adequancy and risk management
5. Corporate governance and legal dimension
6. Deposit insurance and bank resolution
7. Structural regulation
8. Liability for bank misselling
9. Misconduct and administrative sanctions
10. Shadow banking
11. Risk culture and banking regulation / regulating risk culture
12. Fintech
13. Environmental and social sustainability challenges
14. Administrative sanctions and regulatory enforcement
15. Future challenges for banking regulation.

Subject Areas: Financial services law & regulation [LNPF], Banking law [LNPB], Banking [KFFK], Economic & financial crises & disasters [KCX]