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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS |
Schedule of actual and required capital amounts and ratios |
|  | Actual |  | For Capital Adequacy Purposes |  | To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
|  | Amount |  | Ratio |  | Amount |  | Ratio |  | Amount |  | Ratio
|  |  |  |  |  | ($ in thousands) |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,753,598 |  |  | 12.6 | % |  | $ | 1,754,519 |  |  | 8.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,590,174 |  |  | 11.8 | % |  | $ | 1,750,006 |  |  | 8.0 | % |  | $ | 2,187,508 |  |  | 10.0 | %
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,405,452 |  |  | 11.0 | % |  | $ | 877,259 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,316,615 |  |  | 10.6 | % |  | $ | 875,003 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | $ | 1,312,505 |  |  | 6.0 | %
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,405,452 |  |  | 8.4 | % |  | $ | 1,140,045 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,316,615 |  |  | 8.2 | % |  | $ | 1,136,734 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | $ | 1,420,917 |  |  | 5.0 | %
As of December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,395,109 |  |  | 13.5 | % |  | $ | 1,416,203 |  |  | 8.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,262,494 |  |  | 12.9 | % |  | $ | 1,407,944 |  |  | 8.0 | % |  | $ | 1,759,931 |  |  | 10.0 | %
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,102,476 |  |  | 11.9 | % |  | $ | 708,102 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,041,894 |  |  | 11.6 | % |  | $ | 703,972 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | $ | 1,055,958 |  |  | 6.0 | %
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company |  | $ | 2,102,476 |  |  | 8.6 | % |  | $ | 976,596 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
East West Bank |  | $ | 2,041,894 |  |  | 8.4 | % |  | $ | 973,958 |  |  | 4.0 | % |  | $ | 1,217,448 |  |  | 5.0 | %

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