The Basel Capital Accord is too complex, which only confounds an existing problem where rules and regulations create more risk through lack of clarity, according to Andrew Haldane an executive director for financial stability at the Bank of England.

During the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting on Friday, Haldane said Basel rules create unreliable predictions and induce defensive behavior.

His overall point: the more simple the rules, the better.

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