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Posted: June 24, 2025
The anticipated effect of Basel III and ISO 20022 implementation on commercial real estate - by Michael Zysman
July 1, 2025 is the deadline for US banks to begin to adopt Basel III banking standards and July 14, 2025 is the deadline for U.S. banks to adopt ISO 20022 messaging standards. Both will have a significant effect on the banking and commercial real estate (CRE) finance sectors.
Regulators are giving a three- year runway for U.S. banks to fully adopt Basel III. That being said, the rules are not yet set in stone nor are the timeline milestones for implementation. The new rules will consist of increased capital requirements and also updating the methods risk assets are accounted for on bank stress tests, among other new regulations.
One of the biggest impacts will be the removal of a bank’s ability to account for many debt securities as held to maturity for stress test purposes. They will have to be valued at their available for sale valuation. Once this rule is fully implemented it may cause many banks holding “underwater” debt securities to sell to larger banks, due to their inability to sell their loans for a profit to raise liquidity.
ISO 20022 will allow all US banks to have instant payments vs. the old-fashioned wire service. This full implementation will decrease the cost and complexity of banking transactions and increase data transparency. It will also allow banks to have an increased digital presence for their customers. The increased data will also help regulators better monitor the financial system.
Basel III and ISO 20022 are also expected to be implemented on a global basis in the near term. This should help stabilize the global financial system and make international commerce easier for all.
Michael Zysman is the managing principal of City Bay Capital, Miami Beach, FL.
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