Regulatory Capital Requirements and Capital Ratios

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital Requirements and Capital Ratios

Regulatory Capital Requirements and Capital Ratios

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued capital adequacy guidelines pursuant to which it assesses the adequacy of capital in examining and supervising a BHC. These guidelines include quantitative measures that assign risk weightings to assets and off-balance sheet items, define and set minimum regulatory capital requirements as well as the measure of “well-capitalized” status. Additionally, the Banking Agencies issued similar guidelines for minimum regulatory capital requirements and “well-capitalized” measurements for banking subsidiaries.

The following table summarizes the prescribed capital ratios for the Bancorp and its banking subsidiary.

	Minimum		Well-Capitalized
CET1 capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	4.50	%	N/A
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	4.50		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	6.00		6.00
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	6.00		8.00
Total risk-based capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	8.00		10.00
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	8.00		10.00
Leverage:
Fifth Third Bancorp	4.00		N/A
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	4.00		5.00

Failure to meet the minimum capital requirements or falling below the “well-capitalized” measure can initiate certain actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Bancorp. On October 1, 2020, the Bancorp became subject to the stress capital buffer requirement. Institutions subject to the stress capital buffer requirement must maintain capital ratios above their respective buffered minimum (regulatory minimum plus stress capital buffer) in order to avoid certain limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonuses to executive officers. The FRB uses the supervisory stress test to determine the Bancorp’s stress capital buffer, subject to a floor of 2.5%. The Bancorp’s stress capital buffer requirement has been 2.5% since the introduction of this framework and was most recently affirmed on June 24, 2021. The Bancorp’s capital ratios have exceeded the stress capital buffer requirement for all periods presented.

The Bancorp and its banking subsidiary, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, had CET1 capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, Total risk-based capital and Leverage ratios above the “well-capitalized” levels at both December 31, 2021 and 2020. To continue to qualify for financial holding company status pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, the Bancorp’s banking subsidiary must, among other things, maintain “well-capitalized” capital ratios.

The following table presents capital and risk-based capital and leverage ratios for the Bancorp and its banking subsidiary at December 31:

	2021				2020
($ in millions)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
CET1 capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	$	14,781	9.54	%	$	14,682	10.34	%
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	16,723		10.90		17,253		12.28
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	16,897		10.91		16,797		11.83
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	16,723		10.90		17,253		12.28
Total risk-based capital:
Fifth Third Bancorp	20,789		13.42		21,412		15.08
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	18,917		12.33		19,915		14.17
Leverage:(a)
Fifth Third Bancorp	16,897		8.27		16,797		8.49
Fifth Third Bank, National Association	16,723		8.29		17,253		8.85

(a)Quarterly average assets are a component of the Leverage ratio and for this purpose do not include goodwill and any other intangible assets and other investments that the Banking Agencies determine should be deducted from Tier 1 capital.