Basel IV

What Is Basel IV?

Basel IV is an unofficial term that commonly refers to the recent changes to the Third Basel Accord (Basel III). One of the major changes in Basel IV is the introduction of an output floor such that the risk weighted assets (RWAs) calculated by internal models must not be lower than 72.5% of the RWAs calculated by the standardized approaches. The phase-in period for implementing the output floor starts on January 1, 2023, and ends on January 1, 2027.

Compared with Basel III, Basel IV introduces additional regulatory requirements and revises risk calculation methodologies in many areas, including:

For more information on risk management, regulatory compliance, and capital allocation infrastructures, see the examples below, which feature MATLAB® products for finance and deployment.

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