Eleven of 25 major Asia-Pacific banks reported quarter-over-quarter rise in Basel III leverage ratios in the second quarter, according to a sample by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd.'s ratio rose 49 basis points in the second quarter from the first quarter, the biggest increase in the sample. It was followed by an 18-bp gain in State Bank of India.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., meanwhile, posted the sharpest decline of 40 bps, followed by a 39-bp drop at China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.
As of end-June, China Construction Bank Corp. and Norinchukin Bank had the highest ratios of 8.0%, followed by Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. which reported a ratio of 7.5%. Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd. reported the lowest ratios at 4.3% and 4.7%, respectively.
A leverage ratio measures Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total leverage, including exposures on and off balance sheets.
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