# Basel Rules

*Risk & Portfolio — Finicade finance glossary*

The global bank-regulation framework setting how much capital banks must hold against their risks. Born after past crises and toughened after 2008, it's why banks run VaR, stress tests and capital models at all.

**Also known as:** basel, basel-traffic-lights, frtb

**Related terms:** [Value at Risk (VaR)](https://finicade.com/glossary/value-at-risk), [Economic Capital](https://finicade.com/glossary/economic-capital), [Stress Testing](https://finicade.com/glossary/stress-testing)

**Taught in:** Risk Arena — Expected Shortfall: Beyond VaR

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/basel-rules