Table 7 Optimal capital ratios and minimum equity requirements
From: Optimal equity capital requirements for large Swiss banks
Mainly large systemically important banks | Source | Basel III Tier1 | Basel III CET1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimal capital ratios | Switzerland | Junge and Kugler (2013) | 17% | 12.5% |
UK | Miles et al. (2011 and 2013) | 20% | Â | |
Brooke et al. (2015) | 10–14% |  | ||
Sweden | Sveriges Riksbank (2011) |  | 14–17% | |
Norway | Norges Bank (2012) |  | 16–23% | |
Industrial countries | BCBS (2010a) | Â | 12.5% | |
Dagher et al. (2016, IMF) | 15–23% |  | ||
Cline (2016) |  | 11.7–14.1% | ||
Minimum equity requirements | Switzerland | 14.3% | 10.0% | |
BCBS | 9.5–11.0% | 8.0–9.5% | ||