Controlling short- and long-term interest rates -- so-called yield curve control -- facilitates the formation of the term structure of interest rates that is most appropriate for achieving the price stability target.
However, it remains disputable as to whether such risk weightings should be assigned based on the status of a country in an organization, i.e., as a member of the OECD or not. Later on, some progress was made and a new capital accord (Capital Accord II) was formed in which more emphasis was put on risk management.