The ability of a bank to meet needs of its customers depends on capital market activity that affects liquidity, capital, and confidence in bank activities. Capital markets includes the bank's asset management activities of providing bank customers financial products and services.

External References:

Financial Stability Board

• October 2009
  Senior Supervisors Group Report on Risk Management Lessons from the Global Banking Crisis of 2008

• March 2009
  Senior Supervisors Group Report on Management of Recent Credit Default Swap Credit Events

• March 2008
  Senior Supervisors Group's Report on Observations on Risk Management Practices during the Recent Market Turbulence

• April 2008
  Senior Supervisors Group's Report on Leading-Practice Disclosures for Selected Exposures

The Presidents Working Group on Financial Markets

• October 2008
  Progress Update on March Policy Statement on Financial Market Developments

• March 2008
  Policy Statement on Financial Market Developments