The ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets in the United Kingdom increased by 1.2 percentage points (+22.86 percent) compared to the previous year. With 6.46 percent, the ratio thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. The bank capital to assets ratio expresses the amount of capital that a country's banks have to the value of their assets held. Regulators use the bank capital to asset ratio to implement minimum requirements that banks must achieve to ensure they have enough capital.
Figures rounded. The source added the following definition 'Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets.'
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/551386/bank-capital-to-assets-ratio-united-kingdom/
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