what affect would basel iii have on small and medium sized banks 
while basel iii primarily targets very large internationally active banks critics charge that its regulations would also affect small and medium sized banks this has been the focus of much of the advertising campaign around the issue these banks may face increased operational costs because the banks that they work with would face higher costs however federal regulators have said this isn t the case and the framework allows for some flexibility recognizing the different risk profiles and business models of smaller banks 628