Of the 45 largest European banks, 17 reported quarter-over-quarter improvements in their Basel III leverage ratios in the second quarter, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, with a ratio of 5.0%, posted the highest quarterly increase at 28 basis points, while PAO Sberbank of Russia had the steepest decline at 30 basis points.
The Russian lender maintained its position at the top of the list with a ratio of 11.50% despite the decline. Raiffeisen Gruppe Switzerland, with a ratio of 7.38% in the period, was second.
At the other end of the spectrum, Germany-based Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Bayerische Landesbank AöR reported the lowest ratios of 2.10% and 3.70%, respectively.
The leverage ratio measures Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total leverage, including both on- and off-balance-sheet exposures.
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