BASEL, Switzerland, January 30 - Global banking regulators today issued planned papers on the treatment of expected losses and of securitisation in the credit risk aspects of the Basel II upgrade of international rules for bank safety, and on the group allocation problem in operational risk.

Europe\'s Parliament wants to examine complete capital directive. German regulators call for new impact study in G10 countries. By Melvyn Westlake

Bolkestein remarks spark fears for global accounting goal. Not everyone blames the French. By David Keefe

\"National discretions\" catalogue may be issued. Flexibility needed to balance interests of banks and home and host supervisors By Melvyn Westlake

Industry welcomes regulators\' latest proposals for structured transactions. Concessions offered on some vexed questions

Low risk appetite and strong regulation leave Nordic banks well placed for new accord. Timetable still tight for some supervisors

LONDON - The new, and potentially influential, Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), which - somewhat unexpectedly - will be located in London, is set to hold its first full working meeting at the end of March.

BANGKOK - Although strong economic growth in Thailand, and buoyant capital markets will help the country\'s banks boost their capital, it will take another two to five good years to restore economic capital adequacy to levels that \"are truly over 8%,\" according to bank analysts at Moody\'s credit rating agency.

Many in Europe\'s asset-backed securities market remain unhappy with new capital rules despite latest proposed changes. Discussions are intensifying By Melvyn Westlake

Banks are complaining that Basel-II capital charges against credit card defaults are now too high. US regulators are struggling to agree on a solution