April 24, 2009 9:50 AM
Rolfe Winkler has updated his estimates of Tangible Common Equity (rumored to be required by the FED to be at least 3%) for big banks . Some banks pass some fail. We suspect the government will change the definition of TCE so that it doesn’t even resemble Rolfe’s and all the banks pass. It should be emphasized that TCE will not tell us ANYTHING about off-balance assets and liabilities or funny accounting for certain assets.
More on this topic
(What's this?)
Overseas Shipping Group posts mixed results
(The Shipping Stocks Blog, 5/6/09)
Gap Between Tangible Common Equity and Tier 1 Capital
(market folly, 3/10/09)
Guest Post: Handicapping the Stress Test, TCE data @ 3/31
(naked capitalism, 4/24/09)
IMF chief calls on US to raise borrowing limit. TCE says we better not do it!
(The Cynical Economist, 7/10/11)







