RBI unveils draft norms for capital requirements

According to the Bank of international settlements, many banks have portfolios of traded instruments for short-term profits. These portfolios referred to as trading books are exposed to market risk, or the risk of losses resulting from changes in the prices of instruments such as bonds, shares and currencies. Banks are required to maintain a minimum amount of capital to account for this risk.

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