A bank with a high capital adequacy ratio is considered to be above the minimum requirements needed to suggest solvency. Therefore, the higher a bank's CAR, the more likely it is to be able to ...

Current leverage-based capital requirements are outdated, counterproductive and urgently need reform to better serve U.S.

New Zealand’s capital requirements are meant to ensure banks survive a 1-in-200-year event. The next Reserve Bank governor will need to weigh the costs of relaxing the rules.