New APRA capital requirements unlikely to impact bank credit ratings

20 July 2017

 

APRA yesterday announced its assessment on the additional capital required for the Australian banking sector in order for their capital ratios to be considered “unquestionably strong”. In its assessment, APRA focussed on Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital requirements, given it represented the highest quality of capital and is typically referred to by markets when assessing the strength of an approved deposit-taking institution (ADI). In its assessment APRA stated its...

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