2024-02-06 | 29753The financial regulatory authority implemented the Leverage Ratio Return under Regulation 19 of the Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) Regulations, 2020. Covered banking institutions must now calculate and report standardized leverage ratios to align with Basel II and III capital adequacy standards. This mandatory disclosure framework strengthens systemic risk monitoring by providing regulators with unweighted exposure data relative to core capital buffers.