A liquidity-related tool is a type of macroprudential instrument (macroprudential tool) that comes under two different subcategories: capital requirement regulations...

An eligible security is a security that is eligible to be posted as collateral to specific banking transactions such as...

Regulatory capital is the amount of capital a bank or other financial institution (a regulated entity) has to hold, at...

Tier-1 capital (also known as a core capital or a core tier-1 capital) is a layer of capital (for a bank...

Tier-2 capital (aka gone concern capital or supplementary capital) is a layer of capital (for a bank or financial institution)...

The liabilities that a bank holds on its balance sheet (statement of financial position). Bank liabilities refer to the items...

Bank assets are the assets that a bank holds on its balance sheet (statement of financial position). Bank assets refer...

A deposit is an amount of money, whether in the form of cash, checks, or drafts, that is placed with...

A depositary (noun) is a party that receives a deposit (money, financial assets, etc.) in trust. As an adjective, a...

The stated annual rate is the annual rate expressed in the contract of lending or borrowing. It is the contractual...