Minimum capital
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Minimum capital is a concept used in corporate law and banking regulation to stipulate what assets the organisation must hold as a minimum requirement. The purpose of minimum capital in corporate law is to ensure that in the event of insolvency or financial instability, the corporation has a sufficient equity base to satisfy the claims of creditors. In banking and financial regulation it is normally referred to as the capital requirement.
Minimum capital is a concept used in corporate law and banking regulation to stipulate what assets the organisation must hold as a minimum requirement. The purpose of minimum capital in corporate law is to ensure that in the event of insolvency or financial instability, the corporation has a sufficient equity base to satisfy the claims of creditors. In banking and financial regulation it is normally referred to as the capital requirement. ==Corporate law== All public companies within the European Union are required to hold at least €25,000 in capital, although many countries go above this minimum requirement. The requirement is e.g. £50,000 in the United Kingdom (England and Wales), of which at least 25% must be paid up (of the nominal amount and of any premium). ==Banking regulation== Basel II Capital Requirements Directive Leverage (finance) ==See also== Banking regulation Corporate law UK insolvency law ==References== ==External links== Capstone Capital Group
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