Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations
The table below presents capital ratios and related information in accordance with Basel 3 Standardized and Advanced approaches Transition as measured at December 31, 2016 and 2015 for the Corporation and BANA.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Capital under Basel 3 – Transition (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Bank of America Corporation
 
Bank of America, N.A.
(Dollars in millions)
Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum (2, 3)
 
Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum (4)
Risk-based capital metrics:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
$
168,866

 
$
168,866

 
 
 
$
149,755

 
$
149,755

 
 
Tier 1 capital
190,315

 
190,315

 
 
 
149,755

 
149,755

 
 
Total capital (5)
228,187

 
218,981

 
 
 
163,471

 
154,697

 
 
Risk-weighted assets (in billions)
1,399

 
1,530

 
 
 
1,176

 
1,045

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
12.1
%
 
11.0
%
 
5.875
%
 
12.7
%
 
14.3
%
 
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
13.6

 
12.4

 
7.375

 
12.7

 
14.3

 
8.0

Total capital ratio
16.3

 
14.3

 
9.375

 
13.9

 
14.8

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leverage-based metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) (6)
$
2,131

 
$
2,131

 
 
 
$
1,611

 
$
1,611

 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.9
%
 
8.9
%
 
4.0

 
9.3
%
 
9.3
%
 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Risk-based capital metrics:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
$
163,026

 
$
163,026

 
 
 
$
144,869

 
$
144,869

 
 
Tier 1 capital
180,778

 
180,778

 
 
 
144,869

 
144,869

 
 
Total capital (5)
220,676

 
210,912

 
 
 
159,871

 
150,624

 
 
Risk-weighted assets (in billions)
1,403

 
1,602

 
 
 
1,183

 
1,104

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
11.6
%
 
10.2
%
 
4.5
%
 
12.2
%
 
13.1
%
 
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
12.9

 
11.3

 
6.0

 
12.2

 
13.1

 
8.0

Total capital ratio
15.7

 
13.2

 
8.0

 
13.5

 
13.6

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leverage-based metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) (6)
$
2,103

 
$
2,103

 
 
 
$
1,575

 
$
1,575

 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.6
%
 
8.6
%
 
4.0

 
9.2
%
 
9.2
%
 
5.0

(1) 
As Advanced approaches institutions, the Corporation and its banking entity affiliates are required to report regulatory capital risk-weighted assets and ratios under both the Standardized and Advanced approaches. The approach that yields the lower ratio is to be used to assess capital adequacy and was the Advanced approaches method at December 31, 2016 and 2015.
(2) 
The December 31, 2016 amount includes a transition capital conservation buffer of 0.625 percent and a transition global systemically important bank (G-SIB) surcharge of 0.75 percent. The 2016 countercyclical capital buffer is zero.
(3) 
To be “well capitalized” under the current U.S. banking regulatory agency definitions, a BHC must maintain a Total capital ratio of 10 percent or greater.
(4) 
Percent required to meet guidelines to be considered "well capitalized" under the PCA framework.
(5) 
Total capital under the Advanced approaches differs from the Standardized approach due to differences in the amount permitted in Tier 2 capital related to the qualifying allowance for credit losses.
(6) 
Reflects adjusted average total assets for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.