Krediidi- ja tururiskidest tulenevate võimalike kahjude katmiseks peab krediidiasutus järgima omavahendite ja riskiga kaalutud varade ning bilansiväliste kohustuste vahekorda ehk kapitali adekvaatsust.
1. The level of provisions for commercial banking activities in France fell considerably in 1997 compared with 1996, from FRF 3,7 billion, or about 1 % of weighted assets, to less than FRF 2 billion, thus making possible an improvement in the result (the pre-tax result went up by FRF 2 billion).
2. Tier 1 capital is required to be at least 4% of risk-weighted assets, and total capital must be at least 8% of risk-weighted assets.
