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Contrasted with Tier 2, which is of lower quality.
Contrasted with Tier 2, which is of lower quality.
Tier 1 is sometimes known as 'going concern' loss absorbing capital.




Tier 1 principally comprises equity, subject to regulatory deductions and the inclusion of some preferred shares and some perpetual bonds.
Tier 1 principally comprises equity, subject to regulatory deductions and the inclusion of some preferred shares and some perpetual bonds.


Tier 2 capital comprises eligible long dated subordinated debt.
Tier 1 capital is classified as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) or Additional Tier 1 (AT1) according to its loss-absorbing quality.
 
 
Tier 2 capital comprises eligible long dated subordinated debt.  
 
(Tier 2 is sometimes known as 'gone concern' loss absorbing capital.)




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[AT1]]
* [[Additional Tier 1]]
* [[Basel II]]
* [[Basel II]]
* [[Basel III]]
* [[Basel III]]
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* [[Capital adequacy]]
* [[Capital adequacy]]
* [[Capital Adequacy Directive]]
* [[Capital Adequacy Directive]]
* [[CET1]]
* [[Common Equity Tier 1]]
* [[CRD IV]]
* [[CRD IV]]
* [[Equity]]
* [[Equity]]
* [[Going concern]]
* [[Principal write down]]
* [[Subordinated debt]]
* [[Subordinated debt]]
* [[T2]]
* [[T2]]
* [[Tier 2]]
* [[Tier 2]]

Revision as of 13:15, 10 November 2016

Banking - capital adequacy.

(T1).

Tier 1 is the highest quality capital.

Contrasted with Tier 2, which is of lower quality.


Tier 1 is sometimes known as 'going concern' loss absorbing capital.


Tier 1 principally comprises equity, subject to regulatory deductions and the inclusion of some preferred shares and some perpetual bonds.

Tier 1 capital is classified as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) or Additional Tier 1 (AT1) according to its loss-absorbing quality.


Tier 2 capital comprises eligible long dated subordinated debt.

(Tier 2 is sometimes known as 'gone concern' loss absorbing capital.)


See also