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Equity — Represents ownership interest in a firm. Also the residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation at the going market price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * equity eq‧ui‧ty [ˈekwti] noun equities… … Financial and business terms
equity — The value of a futures trading account with all open positions valued at the going market price. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Ownership interest in a firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Also, the residual dollar value ( residual value) of… … Financial and business terms
tier 1 capital — A regulatory definition of bank capital. Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders equity, perpetual preferred shareholders equity with noncumulative dividends, retained earnings, and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated … Financial and business terms
Tier 1 capital — is the core measure of a bank s financial strength from a regulator s point of view. It is composed of core capital,[1] which consists primarily of common stock and disclosed reserves (or retained earnings),[2] but may also include non redeemable … Wikipedia
Tier 2 capital — Tier 2 capital, or supplementary capital, include a number of important and legitimate constituents of a bank s capital base [1]. These forms of banking capital were largely standardized in the Basel I accord, issued by the Basel Committee on… … Wikipedia
Tier 2 capital — See Tier 1 capital. Tier 2 is a bank s supplementary capital and includes revaluation reserves, general provisions and some classes of subordinated debt. It is divided into lower and upper tiers: • Lower Tier 2 capital is relatively standard in… … Law dictionary
Tier 1 capital — Regulatory capital requirements are designed to ensure that a bank maintains sufficient capital to absorb any losses it incurs while remaining able to pay creditors and depositors. The basic concept is that if a bank has enough of the right type… … Law dictionary
Tier 1 Capital Ratio — A comparison between a banking firm s core equity capital and total risk weighted assets. A firm s core equity capital is known as its Tier 1 capital and is the measure of a bank s financial strength based on the sum of its equity capital and… … Investment dictionary
Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio — A measurement of a bank s core equity capital compared with its total risk weighted assets. This is the measure of a bank s financial strength. The Tier 1 common capital ratio excludes any preferred shares or non controlling interests when… … Investment dictionary
Tier One — Also known as core capital, this comprises equity, disclosed reserves and retained earnings. Under capital adequacy standards set for commercial banks by the Bank for International Settlements, at least half of the 8 percent of capital… … Financial and business terms
