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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions - New minimum capital ratios (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Regulatory requirements |  |  |
Capital conservation buffer requirement | 2.50% | 0.625% | 1.875%
C&F Bank |  |  |
Regulatory requirements |  |  |
Total capital conservation buffer exceeded | 355 |  | 525
Tier 1 capital conservation buffer exceeded | 428 |  | 598

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