With the extension of capital charge for market risks to the AFS portfolio this year and the coming into force of Basel II norms in March 2007, banks would need to shore up the capital levels not only for complying with these requirements but also for supporting the balance sheet growth.
•  Since the Paris Agreement was signed five years ago, the climate emergency has considerably worsened. The close international cooperation that has been taking place over the last few months is the hoped-for premise that this year will be a turning point in the fight against climate change.