Capital contribution for capital adequacy.

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Minimum Leverage Capital, Percentage

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- Definition

Minimum Leverage Ratio Terminated

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- Definition

The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-DEP

-Chapter 17

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph 3a

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

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The cash outflow from any dividend or other distribution in cash with respect to any shares of, or other ownership interest in, an entity, except a dividend consisting of distribution of earnings or stock dividend or pro rata stock split. Alternative captions include special dividends.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 18

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-Paragraph 20

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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- Definition

Total Aggregate Indebtedness divided by Net Capital.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Rule 15c3

-Number 240

-Article 15c3

-Section 1

-Subsection a

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph i

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- Definition

The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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The Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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