The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported that domestic banks met applicable capital requirements at the end of June 2026. The preliminary common equity Tier 1 capital ratio rose 0.12 percentage points from March to 13.62%, as CET1 capital increased 2.2% to outpace the 1.7% growth in risk-weighted assets. The Tier 1 capital ratio increased 0.08 percentage points to 14.84%, while the total capital ratio edged up 0.03 percentage points to 15.77%. The leverage ratio declined 0.07 percentage points to 6.59%. Across eight bank holding companies, the CET1 ratio rose to 13.32%, while the ratio for 20 banks increased to 14.73%. The Financial Supervisory Service will monitor capital ratios and guide banks to strengthen loss-absorbing capacity.
2026-08-31South Korea Financial Supervisory Service
South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reports banks meet capital requirements as CET1 ratio rises to 13.62%
The South Korea Financial Supervisory Service reported that domestic banks met capital requirements at the end of June 2026. Their preliminary CET1 ratio rose 0.12 percentage points to 13.62%, while the leverage ratio declined to 6.59%.