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Commerce · Q811

Banking and Financial Institutions

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 811

Q811

Tier II capital should not be more than . . . . . . . . of Tier I capital.

A.
150%
B.
100%
C.
50%
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Tier I capital is the core capital and represents the strongest financial base of a bank

It includes common equity, retained earnings and disclosed reserves which are fully reliable in absorbing losses

Tier II capital is supplementary capital and is less reliable compared to Tier I

It includes revaluation reserves, subordinated debt etc. which are not as readily available during crisis

Regulators therefore restrict how much Tier II can stand against Tier I

Tier II capital should not exceed 100% of Tier I capital because the banking system must primarily depend on strong core capital rather than supplementary capital

Therefore the correct answer is Option B (100%)