(a) Capital conservation buffer. (1) [Reserved]
(2) Beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 a System institution's maximum capital conservation buffer payout ratio must be determined as set forth in Table 1 to § 628.300.
| Transition Period
| Capital conservation buffer
| Maximum
payout ratio
(as a percentage of eligible retained
income)
|
|---|
| Calendar year 2017 | >0.625 percent | No limitation.
|
| | ≤0.625 percent, and >0.469 percent | 60 percent.
|
| | ≤0.469 percent, and >0.313 percent | 40 percent.
|
| | ≤0.313 percent, and >0.156 percent | 20 percent.
|
| | ≤0.156 percent | 0 percent.
|
| Calendar year 2018 | >1.25 percent | No limitation.
|
| | ≤1.25 percent, and >0.938 percent | 60 percent.
|
| | ≤0.938 percent, and >0.625 percent | 40 percent.
|
| | ≤0.625 percent, and >0.313 percent | 20 percent.
|
| | ≤0.313 percent | 0 percent.
|
| Calendar year 2019 | >1.875 percent | No limitation.
|
| | ≤1.875 percent, and >1.406 percent | 60 percent.
|
| | ≤1.406 percent, and >0.938 percent | 40 percent.
|
| | ≤0.938 percent, and >0.469 percent | 20 percent.
|
| | ≤0.469 percent | 0 percent. |
(b)-(e) [Reserved]
(a) A System institution that fails to satisfy one or more of its minimum applicable CET1, tier 1, or total risk-based capital ratios or its tier 1 leverage ratio at the end of the quarter in which these regulations become effective shall report its initial noncompliance to the FCA within 20 days following such quarterend and shall also submit a capital restoration plan for achieving and maintaining the standards, demonstrating appropriate annual progress toward meeting the goal, to the FCA within 60 days following such quarterend. If the capital restoration plan is not approved by the FCA, the FCA will inform the institution of the reasons for disapproval, and the institution shall submit a revised capital restoration plan within the time specified by the FCA.
(b) Approval of compliance plans. In determining whether to approve a capital restoration plan submitted under this section, the FCA shall consider the following factors, as applicable:
(1) The conditions or circumstances leading to the institution's falling below minimum levels, the exigency of those circumstances, and whether or not they were caused by actions of the institution or were beyond the institution's control;
(2) The overall condition, management strength, and future prospects of the institution and, if applicable, affiliated System institutions;
(3) The institution's capital, adverse assets (including nonaccrual and nonperforming loans), ALL, and other ratios compared to the ratios of its peers or industry norms;
(4) How far an institution's ratios are below the minimum requirements;
(5) The estimated rate at which the institution can reasonably be expected to generate additional earnings;
(6) The effect of the business changes required to increase capital;
(7) The institution's previous compliance practices, as appropriate;
(8) The views of the institution's directors and senior management regarding the plan; and
(9) Any other facts or circumstances that the FCA deems relevant.
(c) An institution shall be deemed to be in compliance with the regulatory capital requirements of this subpart if it is in compliance with a capital restoration plan that is approved by the FCA within 180 days following the end of the quarter in which these regulations become effective.