Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]  
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations
The following table presents capital ratios and related information in accordance with Basel 3 Standardized and Advanced approaches Transition as measured at December 31, 2017 and 2016 for the Corporation and BANA.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Capital under Basel 3 – Transition (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank of America Corporation
 
Bank of America, N.A.

Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum (2)
 
Standardized Approach
 
Advanced Approaches
 
Regulatory Minimum (3)
(Dollars in millions, except as noted)
December 31, 2017
Risk-based capital metrics:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
$
171,063

 
$
171,063

 
 
 
$
150,552

 
$
150,552

 
 
Tier 1 capital
191,496

 
191,496

 
 
 
150,552

 
150,552

 
 
Total capital (4)
227,427

 
218,529

 
 
 
163,243

 
154,675

 
 
Risk-weighted assets (in billions) (5)
1,434

 
1,449

 
 
 
1,201

 
1,007

 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
11.9
%
 
11.8
%
 
7.25
%
 
12.5
%
 
14.9
%
 
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
13.4

 
13.2

 
8.75

 
12.5

 
14.9

 
8.0

Total capital ratio
15.9

 
15.1

 
10.75

 
13.6

 
15.4

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leverage-based metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted quarterly average assets (in billions) (6)
$
2,224

 
$
2,224

 
 
 
$
1,672

 
$
1,672

 
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
8.6
%
 
8.6
%
 
4.0

 
9.0
%
 
9.0
%
 
5.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
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 (4)
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

(1) 
Under the applicable bank regulatory rules, the Corporation is not required to and, accordingly, will not restate previously-filed regulatory capital metrics and ratios in connection with the change in accounting method as described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Principles . Therefore, the December 31, 2016 amounts in the table are as originally reported. The cumulative impact of the change in accounting method resulted in an insignificant pro forma change to the Corporation’s capital metrics and ratios.
(2) 
The December 31, 2017 and 2016 amounts include a transition capital conservation buffer of 1.25 percent and 0.625 percent and a transition global systemically important bank surcharge of 1.5 percent and 0.75 percent. The countercyclical capital buffer for both periods is zero.
(3) 
Percentage required to meet guidelines to be considered “well capitalized” under the PCA framework.
(4) 
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.
(5) 
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Corporation obtained approval from U.S. banking regulators to use its Internal Models Methodology to calculate counterparty credit risk-weighted assets for derivatives under the Advanced approaches.
(6) 
Reflects adjusted average total assets for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.