Hi everyone....busy doing MBA homeworkee....
Anyone have an idea of where I could find a statistic with the tier1 capital ratios of CH banks? (31.12.2007 would be fine)...
I've been to the SNB's website and on swissbanking.org (whoa! uglee...) and nothing yet...

Any tips will be greatly appreciated!

Thx

Paul

Would the Risk Institute be able to help you in your research ?

Try BIS.ORG

Bank For International Settlements

Best

Nick

Thank you guys (gals?)!
Will have a look at everything (stupid of me for not having thought of searching through the BIS!!)....

Ciao!

Paul

CSGN VX Equity 13.3
UBSN VX Equity 11

from bloomberg
Core Capital Ratio (Tier 1):
Tier 1 or Core capital ratio. Tier 1 is used for commercial banks and core
capital is used for savings and loans in the US.

There are a bunch of other ratios coming up on screen when searching for "Tier 1 Capital Ratio"; 8 to be exact most starting with ARD
let me know if u need those

would also recommend BIS.
I also use this regularly as a reference, though I usually look up Tier 1 from the banks' own financial statements so I'm not sure if it's included here:
http://www.snb.ch/en/iabout/stat/sta...stats/bankench

In terms of Europe, you might find this helpful as well:
http://www.c-ebs.org/
Unfortunately, "Europe" doesn't agree on what can and cannot be counted towards Tier 1 capital, but I'll save that complaint for when you ask about PhD topics...

Well, putting together most of the interpretations I'd say that the most basic (sic) ratio of interest would be
Shareholder's Equity / Total Assets

this would allow me to have a basic comparison that is not "biased" by Basel I or II, right?

Thx

P.

i'm afraid that will be almost useless.

total assets is a sum of apples and oranges (and some very rotten apples, not to forget), hence the only sensible way to obtain a ratio that lends itself to a meaningful comparison is to risk-weight the assets.

Yes boss :-)
But my current problm is that this particular bank (it's not an investment bank, BTW) states nothing more than it's shareholder's equity is "triple the amount required by law".

So what I'm trying to do is to compare the capital adequacy ratios of a "plain vanilla" bank (no names, sorry - they would stir a fuss) with those of KBs, Raiffeisen bks, etc...

Thx - I appreciate all the critical commentary BTW... thx for your patience,

Paul

I can try to look it up on Bloomberg first thing tomorrow if u like?

Ha ... 'tis one of those times where I really miss my bloomy :-/
Appreciate the thought -thank you!

Paul