In the aftermath of the financial crises, questions have been raised as to why there were significant differences in the denominator of the calculation of risk-weighted assets (RWAs). The EBA and other international bodies have already conducted significant work on the comparability of capital...

The Capital Requirements Regulation (‘CRR’) and the Capital Requirements Directive (‘CRD IV’) texts specify the calculation of the leverage ratio, the reporting of which has been applicable from 1 January 2014. In addition to supervisory reporting, Article 451(1) of the CRR requires...