FIG (Banks & Insurance)
A bank needs to raise its CET1 ratio by 100bp without issuing stock. What levers can it pull?
Model answer
Work both sides of the fraction. Numerator (build CET1)
- retain more earnings — cut the dividend, pause buybacks
- sell businesses or portfolios at a gain. Denominator (shrink RWA):
- let…
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