According to the definition of the Bank for International Settlements, which has been adopted by most supervisory authorities, – the core capital of a bank, consisting of share capital, open reserves and retained earnings (bank own resources; eigene Mittel), and – the supplementary capital credited to a certain extent, consisting of hidden reserves and subordinated bonds. – In Germany, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) defines the requirements in detail by means of corresponding guidelines. – According to Solvency II, best quality class, primarily paid-in capital (capital subscribed). – Cf. BaFin Annual Report 2006, p. 51 (components of the solvency balance sheet), BaFin Annual Report 2012, p. 136 (Tier 1 ratios of German banks; explanatory notes).
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