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Tier 1 Capital

Category: Financial Risk

What is Tier 1 Capital?

Core capital of a bank consisting primarily of common shares and retained earnings.

Related terms

  • CET1
  • Capital Adequacy
  • Tier 2 Capital

More Financial Risk terms

  • Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)
  • Capital Planning
  • Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)
  • Economic Capital
  • Expected Shortfall (ES)
  • Fair Value

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