East West Bank: Regulatory Capital
Data as of · Call Report Schedule RC-R How we update
The regulatory capital stack and the risk-weighted assets it is measured against. A bank is well capitalized at 6.5% CET1, 8% Tier 1 and 10% total risk-based capital; the conservation buffer effectively lifts CET1 to 7%.
Compared with Q1 2026, Accumulated other comprehensive income fell 6.5% in Q2 2026 to -$414.5M, the biggest move on this page. East West Bank ranks 46th of 74 California banks on CET1 ratio, in the lower half at 13.90% (Q2 2026). East West Bank reported 13.90% on CET1 ratio for Q2 2026, 0.94 points above the 12.96% median for banks in the $10B-100B asset tier.
Risk-based capital ratios
| Line item | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| Common equity Tier 1 ratio | 13.90% |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 13.90% |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 15.15% |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 9.89% |
The leverage ratio is measured against average total assets, not risk-weighted assets, so it will normally sit well below the risk-based ratios. Equal values would indicate a reporting error.
Capital amounts
| Line item | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| Common equity Tier 1 capital | $8.21B |
| Tier 1 capital | $8.21B |
| Total risk-based capital | $8.95B |
| Total equity capital | $8.31B |
| Risk-weighted assets | $59.05B |
Capital adequacy
| Line item | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| Equity capital to total assets | 9.86% |
| Tangible equity to tangible assets | 9.36% |
| Equity capital to average assets | 9.96% |
| Internal capital growth rate | 5.74% |
Capital structure
| Line item | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| Common stock | $23.8M |
| Common stock surplus | $2.20B |
| Retained earnings | $6.51B |
| Preferred stock and surplus | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | -$414.5M |
| Subordinated notes and debentures | $0 |
Regulatory Capital trend
Last 12 quarters as filed. Every value plotted here also appears in the tables above.
Regulatory Capital by quarter
| Quarter | CET1 | Tier 1 RBC | Total RBC | Tier 1 leverage | Risk-weighted assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 12.90% | 12.90% | 14.06% | 9.84% | $52.83B |
| Q4 2023 | 12.58% | 12.58% | 13.75% | 9.65% | $53.54B |
| Q1 2024 | 12.87% | 12.87% | 14.12% | 9.55% | $53.32B |
| Q2 2024 | 13.06% | 13.06% | 14.31% | 9.85% | $53.84B |
| Q3 2024 | 13.31% | 13.31% | 14.56% | 9.83% | $54.16B |
| Q4 2024 | 13.44% | 13.44% | 14.69% | 9.81% | $54.81B |
| Q1 2025 | 13.55% | 13.55% | 14.81% | 9.90% | $55.24B |
| Q2 2025 | 13.63% | 13.63% | 14.88% | 9.96% | $56.15B |
| Q3 2025 | 13.89% | 13.89% | 15.15% | 9.99% | $56.91B |
| Q4 2025 | 13.85% | 13.85% | 15.11% | 10.03% | $57.56B |
| Q1 2026 | 13.83% | 13.83% | 15.08% | 10.01% | $58.44B |
| Q2 2026 | 13.90% | 13.90% | 15.15% | 9.89% | $59.05B |
East West Bank regulatory capital, all the way back
Regulatory Capital back to 2001 · peer percentiles on every line item · Excel export
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