# Countercyclical capital buffer (CCCB)

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## Definition

Additional capital surcharge dependent on the business cycle. It is measured as the ratio (quotient; split result) of common equity tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets. - See coverage ratio, capital buffer, liquidity buffer, leverage ratio, buffer, countercyclical. - Cf. Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report of April 2013, p. 52 (definition), Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report of June 2013, p. 69 (overview of capital buffers under CRD-IV), Financial Stability Report 2013, p. 103 et seq. (explanations of the CCCB; determination of the amount; role of BaFin). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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