The short note introduces the articles published in this issue, placing the different contributions in the current socio-economic context.The first two articles in particular concern a topic of great relevance to the well-functioning of a monetary Antioxidants production economy, namely banking regulations and especially the changes being currently introduced.Tonveronachi (2013) argues in favour of a significant de-globalization of banks and of their regulation and supervision, thus opposing the mainstream attitude supported by regulatory authorities.Masera (2013) provides a discussion of the enactment of the third Basel Capital Accord in the United States and in Europe, with Pump Inlet Seal the former placing greater emphasis on leverage requirements (versus risk-weighted capital requirements, which are kept simpler) and on a differentiation of the rules according to the size and complexity of the financial institutions concerned (versus the European one-size-fits-all attitude).
JEL codes: A1, H12, H83.