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2.1 Component of Capital

C 52/2017 STA Effective from 1/12/2022

12.Total regulatory capital will consist of the sum of the following items:

  1. i.Tier 1 capital, composed of
    1. a.Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”)
    2. b.Additional Tier 1 (“AT1”)
  2. ii.Tier 2 capital.

These regulatory capital components are net of regulatory adjustments.

13.Article (2.2) of Capital Adequacy Regulation requires banks to apply the following minimum requirement, at all times:

  1. i.CET1 capital must be at least 7.0% of risk-weighted assets (RWA).
  2. ii.Tier 1 capital must be at least 8.5% of RWA.
  3. iii.Total capital, calculated as sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital, must be at least 10.5% of RWA.