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Regulatory capital requirements - Minimum amounts and ratios to be categorized as well-capitalized (Details) - Basel III - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Banco Popular de Puerto Rico |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 2,115,150 | $ 2,052,664
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets | 10.00% | 10.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Based Capital Amount To Be Well Capitalized | $ 1,374,848 | $ 1,334,231
Common Equity Tier 1 Based Capital Ratio To Be Well Capitalized | 6.50% | 6.50%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 1,692,120 | $ 1,642,131
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets | 8.00% | 8.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 2,057,314 | $ 1,890,709
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets | 5.00% | 5.00%
PB |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 713,177 | $ 644,506
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets | 10.00% | 10.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Based Capital Amount To Be Well Capitalized | $ 463,565 | $ 418,929
Common Equity Tier 1 Based Capital Ratio To Be Well Capitalized | 6.50% | 6.50%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 570,542 | $ 515,605
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets | 8.00% | 8.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized | $ 472,551 | $ 436,975
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets | 5.00% | 5.00%

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