Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capital adequacy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: cap-i-tal ad-e-qua-cy
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Percentage ratio of a financial institution's primary capital to its assets, used as a measure of its financial strength and stability.

Questions

What does capital adequacy mean?: Percentage ratio of a financial institution's primary capital to its assets, used as a measure of its financial strength and stability.

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