Capital adequacy ratio to rise 44bps
Context:
- Capital adequacy ratio will go up by 44 bps.
Introduction:
- The state-run banks that will receive capital from the government will use it to meet provisioning requirement for accounts that facing bankruptcy proceedings.
- This was mandated by the banking regulator, State Bank of India (SBI)- the country’s largest lender.
- SBI will receive ₹8,800 crore capital from the government this financial year out of ₹88,139 crore allocated to 20 banks.
- SBI’s capital adequacy ratio was 13.56% as on 30 September, 2017.
What was the main objective of this capital infusion?
- The purpose of funding credit growth is to secure capital for next financial year. This will help in taking care of further growth capital requirement.
- This capital is not for regulatory purpose but for growth.
What will be the impact on capital adequacy post this fund infusion?
- The impact on capital adequacy ratio is about 44 bps points.
Capital adequacy ratio:
- Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is also known as Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR), is the ratio of a bank’s capital to its risk.
- It is a measure of a bank’s capital.
- It is expressed as a percentage of a bank’s risk weighted credit exposures
- This ratio is used to protect depositors and promote stability and efficiency of financial systems around the world.
- Two types of capital are measured: tier one capital, which can absorb losses without a bank being required to cease trading, and tier two capital, which can absorb losses in the event of a winding-up and so provides a lesser degree of protection to depositors.
- Capital adequacy ratio is the ratio which determines the bank’s capacity to meet the time liabilities and other risks such as credit risk, operational risk etc.