Tag: Basel

A Companion to the Council of Basel


Free Download Michiel Decaluwe, "A Companion to the Council of Basel"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 9004222642 | PDF | pages: 558 | 3.1 mb
The Council of Basel (1431-1449) met to defend the faith and reform the Church. Its efforts to deal with Hussite heresy and reform the Roman Curia led to conflict with Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). The council divided over the site of a council of union with the Eastern churches. Some left to attend Eugenius’ Council of Florence (1438-1443). While that council was negotiating reunion with Eastern churches, in 1439 Basel was acting to claim supremacy and depose Eugenius. The ensuing struggle went on for a decade before Basel and its pope, Felix V (Amadeus VIII of Savoy), gave up under pressure from the princes. These essays address multiple aspects of the Council of Basel, including its reforming efforts and bureaucracy.

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Implementation of Basel Accords in Bangladesh The Role of Institutions


Free Download A K M Kamrul Hasan, "Implementation of Basel Accords in Bangladesh: The Role of Institutions"
English | ISBN: 9811634742 | 2021 | 236 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This book analyzes the impact of Basel Accord in Bangladesh. More specifically, it focuses on the credit risk homogenization under standardized approach of Basel Accord where External Credit Rating Agencies (ECAIs) are allowed to rate the exposures, the potential risk of allowing sub-ordinated debt (Sub-debt) as Tier 2 capital, and multiple bank distress cases as a real-world scenarios.

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