Capital requirements of European banks

This report gives key insight into how Europe's largest banks are performing in relation to the Basel III accords capital requirements. The Basel III accords were designed to strengthen a bank's capital requirements by increasing bank liquidity (the ability that bank has to meet its financial obligations when due) and decreasing bank leverage (the use of debt in order to purchase assets). The third installment of requirements, which were agreed upon by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, look to mitigate the risk of a further financial crisis and create a more resilient banking system. This report gives capital and leverage ratios of a selection of Europe's largest banks.