106 Constraints
These responses have been generally eective. However, although deposit insurance
systems are now globally compatible with the Basel Committee’s core principles
(2009a), signicant dierences persist between member jurisdictions of the Finan-
cial Stability Board (FSB: Chapter 10). The FSB (2012) points out, in particular:
− very high coverage limits in terms of the proportion of covered depositors;
− very high coverage levels (Germany, US, Japan), which could be conducive
to excessive risk- taking if prudential supervision is not enhanced;
− moreover, these dierences could facilitate regulatory arbitrage and compli-
cate the resolution of cross- border crises.
All in all, deposit insurance is only credible if there ar