Newsletter January 2010: Central bankers, supervisors outline 2010 reform agenda

BASEL – Central bankers and top supervisors from the 27 most important economic countries remain determined to drive forward the reform agenda for the banking industry as rapidly as possible. At their early-January meeting in Basel they piled pressure on the Basel Committee, which sets prudential standards for banks around the world, setting out fresh areas for evaluation and possible action; and re-emphasising the tough deadlines for reform proposals already in the pipeline.