GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tier-II capital consists of
A
subordinated debt, hybrid debt capital instruments.
B
general provisions, loss reserves and revaluation reserves.
C
undisclosed reserves and cumulative perpetual preference shares.
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tier 2 capital – also called ‘supplementary capital’ Undisclosed reserves: These are ‘hidden’ reserves a bank may have created. These reserves generally get created when a bank charges an expense to the P&L which is not going to materialize.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major components of Tier 1 capital are equity share capital, equity share premium, statutory reserves, general reserves, special reserve (Section 36(i)(viii)) and capital reserves (other than revaluation reserves).

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