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The minimum amount of supplementary leverage ratio required for capital adequacy to average assets as defined in the regulations

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Supplementary leverage [Abstract]

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Tier One Common Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets

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Tier One Common Equity [Abstract]

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Tier one capital calculated under Basel III standardized approach

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Amount of total capital as defined by regulatory framework.

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- References

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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477270/942-505-50-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477270/942-505-50-1B

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Amount of Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of Tier 1 risk-based capital to total leverage exposure as defined by regulatory framework.

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Amount of Tier 1 leverage capital as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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