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... > social science subjects > business and management > finance > financial management > accounting (finance) > international accounting > capital adequacy

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capital adequacy  

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  • Capital adequacy is a measure of a financial institution's ability to absorb potential losses resulting from various risks to which it is exposed. Financial institutions are required to maintain a certain minimum amount of capital in order to ensure their soundness and the stability of the financial system as a whole. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Capital Adequacy]

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