Under Basel II Banks Are Required to Ensure That Their

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Under Basel II banks are required to ensure that their capital exceeds 8 per cent of their risk-weighted assets.

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Definitions:

Pre-merger WACC

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital for a company before undergoing a merger, representing its cost of funds.

Capital Structure

Capital structure refers to the composition of a company's funding obtained through debt and equity, including bonds, loans, and stock.

Synergy

The concept that the combined value and performance of two companies will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts.

Equity-financed

Equity-financed refers to funding a business or project through selling ownership interests (shares) in the company rather than borrowing through debt.