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Basel Committee Newsletter on Supervisory Effectiveness and Risks

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has released a newsletter discussing efforts to strengthen supervisory effectiveness following the 2023 banking turmoil. It shares information on supervisory practices related to liquidity risk, interest rate risk in the banking book, and business model analysis, intended for supervisors' day-to-day activities.

BCBS 239 Principles for Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published a newsletter on January 6, 2026, summarizing key themes and challenges in implementing the BCBS 239 principles for risk data aggregation and reporting. The newsletter highlights the ongoing importance of these principles for banks, particularly systemically important banks (SIBs), and discusses evolving implementation practices.

Basel Committee Analysis of Synthetic Risk Transfers

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a report analyzing Synthetic Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions, which allow banks to transfer credit risk to counterparties. The report notes the rapid growth of SRT markets, with protected assets averaging 1.1% of total bank assets globally.

Non-Maturity Deposit Stability and Depositor Outflows Literature Review

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a working paper reviewing literature on non-maturity deposit stability and depositor outflows. The paper examines whether recent banking turmoil indicates changes in deposit behavior due to technological, competitive, or regulatory shifts, concluding that while changes may have affected stability, traditional factors remain significant drivers.