# Capital add-on

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## Definition

The provision of additional own funds by a bank to cover any risks, as ordered by the supervisory authority in the course of Basel II. - Under Solvency II, the order of the supervisory authority to provide additional own funds if the risk profile of an institution makes such a requirement appear appropriate. - Cf. BaFin Annual Report 2006, p. 52 (Europe-wide harmonization of capital surcharges). 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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