loss reserves

The bank also cut down its loan-loss reserves, which could be a sign that mortgage and loan defaults are moderating.

Profits at the mega-banks may come in a little weaker in the year to March, if they boost loan loss reserves.

To get a truer picture of a bank's condition, you would need to look at the banks' actual revenue, unaffected by loss reserves.

The last quarter also surprised with a big increase in loan loss reserves in the US consumer business.

For the insurance companies which conduct the non-life products, the loss reserves are their biggest liabilities.

Tier 1 capital excluded loan loss reserves and a portion of preferred equity.

Tier two capital throws in undisclosed and loan-loss reserves, revaluation accounts and other quirky debt and hybrid securities.

AmEx set aside $652 million for future loan losses, 59 percent less than the year-ago quarter, and released $506 million from loss reserves.

China's banks are required to set aside loan-loss reserves equivalent to 2. 5% of their total loan portfolios.

As a percentage of duff loans, their loan-loss reserves are at the lowest point for 15 years.

Then, construction loans made up around 53% of their tangible equity plus loan-loss reserves; now the figure is 65-70%.

We will allow full tax deductions for loan loss reserves for loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

We want to emphasize that we are NOT faulting auditors for their inability to accurately assess loss reserves (and therefore earnings).

and Tier 2 capital, which is capital comprised o undisclosed reserves, general loss reserves, subordinated debt and other items.

They have enough loan-loss reserves to cover 80% of the remaining $268 billion.

"primary capital" (equity plus loan loss reserves) of 5. 5 percent of assets.

Guide on Withdrawal of Loan Loss Reserves