Introduction
The antecedents of the BCBS
Modus operandi : chairmen; secretariat; members; the structure of meetings
The Concordat
External and foreign exchange issues
Capital adequacy and the Basel Accord of 1988
The Market Risk Amendment
The core principles of banking supervision
Liquidity
Off-balance-sheet exposures and derivatives
Other topics addressed by the BCBS
The relationship of the BCBS with banks and other banking regulators
Relationships with other non-bank oversight and supervisory bodies
The legal position of the BCBS
The international relations of the BCBS
The BCBS and the social sciences
Epilogue.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision : a history of the early years, 1974-1997 by C. A. E. Goodhart. ISBN 9781107007239. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.