Bank Regulatory Capital fell 13.5% to NOK 392 bil in Norway in first quarter of 2017

Bank regulatory capital reached 392 NOK bil in first quarter of 2017 in Norway, according to the National Central Bank. This is 13.5 % less than in the previous quarter.

Historically, bank regulatory capital in Norway reached an all time high of 453 NOK bil in fourth quarter of 2016 and an all time low of 218 NOK bil in first quarter of 2009. When compared to Norway's main peers, bank regulatory capital in Denmark amounted to 357 DKK bil, 15.9 EUR bil in Finland, 612 ISK bil in Iceland and 739 SEK bil in Sweden in first quarter of 2017.

Norway has been ranked 33rd within the group of 81 countries we follow in terms of bank regulatory capital.

Bank regulatory capital is the minimum amount of a bank's capital required to be held for a certain level of assets through regulatory agencies such as the Bank for International Settlements, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Reserve Board.