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A treasury analyst at a bank is calculating the bank's Basel III regulatory capital ratios for its year-end financial reporting. The analyst considers the following items on the bank's balance sheet:
| Item | Value (EUR millions) |
|------------------------------|----------------------|
| Common equity | 2,010 |
| Non-callable preferred equity| 500 |
| Subordinated debt | 1,500 |
| Retained earnings | 3,210 |
| Goodwill from prior acquisitions | 850 |
The bank has total risk-weighted assets of EUR 49,700 million. What is the correct ratio of Core Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets (the CET1 ratio) that the analyst should calculate for the bank?
A
8.79%
B
9.80%
C
9.80%
D
11.51%