Bank Regulatory Capital rose 0.607% to CLP 22,164 bil in Chile in fourth quarter of 2016

Bank regulatory capital reached 22,164 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2016 in Chile, according to the National Central Bank. This is 0.607 % more than in the previous quarter.

Historically, bank regulatory capital in Chile reached an all time high of 22,164 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2016 and an all time low of 3,826 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2001. When compared to Chile's main peers, bank regulatory capital in Argentina amounted to 281 ARS bil, 17.0 BOB bil in Bolivia and 12,117 PYG bil in Paraguay in fourth quarter of 2016.

Chile has been ranked 6th within the group of 88 countries we follow in terms of bank regulatory capital, 4 places behind the position seen 10 years ago.

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.