Analysis

US regulatory capital

Basel III supplementary leverage ratio final rule.

On September 3, 2014, the Federal Reserve (Fed), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Revisions to the Supplementary Leverage Ratio. The Fed, OCC and FDIC adopted the SLR as a final rule.

This paper offers a summary of and observations about the rules, noting that SLR will be a relevant backstop for advanced approaches banking institutions. It also:

  • Presents some key takeaways about changes in the final rule
  • Notes reporting and compliance timelines
  • Offers a view of what’s next for banks
  • Provides highlights about the total leverage ratio denominator calculation components
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