Open Board meeting on Basel III, GSIB surcharge, & standardized approach proposals, March 19, 2026

Board of Governors (the board) · March 19, 2026

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Opening and meeting purpose

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Chair Powell opened the meeting, explained procedure and said the board will consider three proposals to recalibrate post-crisis capital rules: implementing final Basel III components for largest banks, aligning capital for traditional lending for other banks, and revising the GSIB surcharge.

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The Board of Governors met to consider three proposals to revise bank capital requirements: (1) implement final components of the 2017 Basel III agreement for the largest banks, (2) change the standardized approach for most banks, and (3) recalibrate the GSIB surcharge. After staff presentations and member discussion, the Board voted to issue the three proposals for notice and comment; Governor Barr filed a formal dissent.

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