Bank Regulatory Capital rose 3.68% to FJD 0.996 bil in Fiji in fourth quarter of 2016

Bank regulatory capital reached 0.996 FJD bil in fourth quarter of 2016 in Fiji, according to the National Central Bank. This is 3.68 % more than in the previous quarter.

Historically, bank regulatory capital in Fiji reached an all time high of 0.996 FJD bil in fourth quarter of 2016 and an all time low of 0.221 FJD bil in first quarter of 2005. When compared to Fiji's main peers, bank regulatory capital in Norway amounted to 453 NOK bil, 9,387 RUB bil in Russia and 735 SEK bil in Sweden in fourth quarter of 2016.

Fiji has been ranked 88th within the group of 88 countries we follow in terms of bank regulatory capital, 65 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.