After the Basel III committee meeting, all banks in Europe were required to meet a minimum requirement for total capital ratio of eight percent. The total capital ratio is the total capital held by a bank divided by it's risk-weighted assets. As of March, all countries in Europe met the minimum requirements of eight percent. The highest total capital ratio among European countries was recorded in Iceland (24 percent).
Total capital ratio in Europe as of March 2023, by country
The source added the following information; "Individual country data includes subsidiaries, which are excluded from EU aggregate. For example, at country level the subsidiary in country X of a bank domiciled in country Y is included both in data for countries X and Y (for the latter as part of the consolidated entity). In the EU aggregate, only the consolidated entity domiciled in country Y is considered. The sample of banks is unbalanced and reviewed annually." Formula for Total capital ratio: Own funds (A) / Total risk exposure amount (B)
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