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Capital ratio

A commercial bank's capital ratio measures the funds it has in reserve against the riskier assets it holds that could be vulnerable in the event of a crisis.

The European Union runs regular “stress tests” to check whether banks have enough of a capital buffer to weather difficult economic/financial conditions (known as disaster scenarios). Banks must maintain sufficient capital which includes money raised from selling new shares to investors and also their retained earnings (profits).

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