Capital adequacy ratio of commercial banks in Libya 2004-2020
In 2020, the capital adequacy (CAR), otherwise referred to as capital-to-risk weighted assets ratio, for Tier 1 capital in Libya was 17.9 percent. The CAR increased to 19.2 percent for Tier 2 capital in the same period. In general, the increment of the CAR from 2012 onwards shows that commercial banks in Libya had increased ability to meet their obligations.
