G-SIB: Systematic importance indicators

The Basel Committee has developed a methodology for assessing the systemic importance of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs). The methodology is based on an indicator-based measurement approach. The indicators are designed to reflect the different aspects of potential negative externalities of an entity’s failure and its critical functions for the stability of the financial system.

In accordance with the Basel Committees standards  banks are expected to publicly disclose information containing the following 12 indicators within four months of the financial year end or at the latest by 31 July 2014.

The following table details the 12 indicators used in the assessment methodology. All indicators are expressed in terms of the reporting currency except for payments activity, which is expressed in euro by applying the yearly average exchange rates for 2013. In applying the assessment methodology to calculate banks scores, the remaining indicators are converted to euro using the exchange rate applicable on 31 December 2013.

The precise definitions of the indicators can be found in the standards and the instructions that the sample banks use to supply their indicator data to the Committee's data hub.

The selected indicators reflect the size of banks, their interconnectedness, the lack of readily available substitutes of financial institution infrastructure for the service they provide, their global (cross-jurisdictional) activity and their complexity.

Indicator-based measurement approach

As per 31 December 2013