(Alliance News) - Investec Ltd said Monday its capital and liquidity remained in line with regulatory requirements at the end of 2019, with an increase in its common equity tier 1 ratio.
As at December 31, the London and Johannesburg-listed financial services firm said its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.2%, up from 10.1% the same date the year before.
Investec's total capital adequacy ratio was 14.6%, compared to 15.5% the prior year, and remaining within its regulatory target range.
Investec's common equity tier 1 capital was ZAR370.98 billion, around GBP18.90 billion, up 3.4% from ZAR358.74 billion a year prior. Total regulatory capital however, declined by 1.2% to ZAR51.09 billion, and total risk weighted assets dropped 6.8% year-on-year to ZAR330.40 billion.
The group's liquidity coverage ratio also remained above its minimum target in South Africa of 100%, coming to 143.6% at the end of December.
The liquidity capital ratio is used to promote the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banks by ensuring that they have sufficient high-quality liquid assets to survive a significant stress scenario lasting 30 calendar days.
In addition, Investec's net stable funding ratio which was 113.0%, above South Africa's minimum net stable funding ratio requirement of 100%.
The NSFR is the measurement of a bank's stable funding profile in relation to the composition of their assets and off-balance sheet activities on an ongoing structural basis.
Shares in Investec were down 0.3% at 417.90 pence in London, while its Johannesburg shares were down 0.8% at ZAR83.38 on Monday.
By Dayo Laniyan; dayolaniyan@alliancenews.com
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