2010-08-25

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Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) Regulations, 1998

Issued by the Minister of Barbados under the Financial Institutions Act, these regulations mandate a minimum capital adequacy ratio of eight percent for financial institutions. The rules define qualifying capital as comprising Tier I core capital and Tier II supplementary capital, with specific eligibility criteria and deduction requirements for each tier. Additionally, the regulations prescribe risk weights for on-balance sheet assets and credit conversion factors for off-balance sheet exposures to calculate the required capital base.

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