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Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

Measures highest-quality regulatory capital relative to risk-weighted assets.

Formula

CET1 ratio = CET1 capital / Risk-weighted assets ×100

Variables: CET1 capital; RWA

What it means

Measures highest-quality regulatory capital relative to risk-weighted assets.

Example

CET1 capital 15 and RWA 100 imply a 15% ratio.

How to interpret it

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