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Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions - New minimum capital ratios (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
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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