PE funds exit boots Wells Fargo’s capital ratio

Two billion dollars of investment sales in Q3 added 14bp to CET1

Wells Fargo netted a 14-basis-point gain in its Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio in the third quarter, following the liquidation of private equity stakes that would otherwise remain ineligible for inclusion in regulatory capital.

The bank sold investments with a fair value of around $2 billion in two Norwest funds, turning the associated goodwill and intangible exposure, which are subject to prudential deduction from regulatory capital, into CET1-eligible assets.

!function(e,n,i,s)

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here