How effectively have Basel III's capital and liquidity requirements enhanced the safety of banks and mitigated systemic risk?

Abstract

Capital and liquidity requirements play a central role in enhancing the safety of banks and mitigating systemic risk. However, the global financial crisis of 2007–2008 revealed that Basel II was insufficient. Therefore, Basel III was introduced as a response to this failure. This dissertation investigates how effectively Basel III has enhanced banks' safety and mitigated systemic risk. By comparing it with Basel II and discussing its new requirements in terms of capital and liquidity, we argue that Basel III is moving in the right direction.