Financial crises in the USA and Europe, but not in Asia
Appendix 2.1. Chronology of events: January 2007-June 2011
Could today's financial crisis have been foreseen?
The US housing market and the subprime crisis
Securitization and derivatives spread the crisis around the world
Appendix 5.1 Inherent conflicts of interest in subprime securitization; Appendix 5.2 Write-downs in banks and insurance companies, 2007-2009
Liquidity risk aspects of the crisis and a comparison with 1907 and 1929
Appendix 6.1 The liquidity-risk framework proposed by theFSA and the BIS
Credit risk aspects of the crisis, rating and solvency
Appendix 7.1 Government support activities for banks' capital ratios, 2007-2010
Appendix 7.2 The proposed new capital requirements under Basel III
Worldwide changes in regulation and supervision as a result of the crisis
Appendix 9.1. list of regulatory authorities in the United States
Appendix 9.2. Overview of bank taxes in different countries
